Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Tissot PR516?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,100 for the Tissot PR516 — a $1,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Tissot PR516?

The Tissot PR516 wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Tissot PR516?

The Tissot PR516 carries a 68-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 Tissot PR516?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Tissot PR516 runs a manual (13 1/4''').

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CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $499

Tissot PR516

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MSRP $2,100

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

PR51641mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

PR51668h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

PR516100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

PR516$2,100

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

41mm

Thickness

12mm

13.67mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

41mm

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

13 1/4'''

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

68h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,100

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