Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $499 for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a $71 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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

Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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MSRP $428

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Grey

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Miyota 82s5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$428

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