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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $499 for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a $234 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph wears larger at 41.5mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

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

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

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph uses the Ronda 5030 and the Seiko Essentials Chronograph uses the 8T63.

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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 Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $265

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

40mm

41.5mm

Thickness

12mm

12.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

8T63

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$265

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