Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $891 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $499

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

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