Which is cheaper, the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $608 for the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case — a $213 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278.

What movement does the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case run compared to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case uses the Ronda 517 and the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 uses the Miyota 2070.

Side by side

CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte CasevsIslander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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

CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case

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MSRP $608

Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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MSRP $395

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case41mm

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

Power Reserve

Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case40h

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

Water Resistance

Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case300m

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

MSRP

Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case$608

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

0mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case (RN300-M QS120-DD)

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Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Miyota 2070

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$608

$395

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