Which is cheaper, the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is the cheaper of the two at $608, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $73 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished CasevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case

cwc-quartz-divers-watch-rn300-p-qs120-dd

MSRP $608

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case41mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case300m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

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

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case (RN300-P QS120-DD)

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$608

$680

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