Which is cheaper, the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $608 for the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case — a $343 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph wears larger at 41.5mm versus 41mm for the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case uses the Ronda 517 and the Seiko Essentials Chronograph uses the 8T63.

Side by side

CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte CasevsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

Q: Which has better water resistance, the CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The CWC Quartz Divers Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Full Matte Case is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

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

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $265

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

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

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

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

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

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

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

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

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

8T63

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$608

$265

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