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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $583 for the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Full Matte Case — a $168 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Full Matte Case wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

Side by side

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

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

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Full Matte Case

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MSRP $583

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $415

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Full Matte Case41mm

Essentials Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Full Matte Case40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Full Matte Case300m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Full Matte Case$583

Essentials Chronograph$415

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

8T63

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$583

$415

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