Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,000 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a $2,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER wears larger at 42.5mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER carries a 45-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 Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER runs a automatic (8R46).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $499

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

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MSRP $3,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER42.5mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER45h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Prospex SPEEDTIMER$3,000

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

42.5mm

Thickness

12mm

15.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

50mm

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

8R46

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$3,000

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