Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $624 for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a $125 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214.

What movement does the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 runs a automatic (Seiko NH34).

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsIslander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top

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MSRP $624

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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MSRP $499

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top41mm

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-21442mm

Power Reserve

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top40h

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214—

Water Resistance

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top300m

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214200m

MSRP

RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top$624

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

0mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top (RN300-MT QS120-DD)

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Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Seiko NH34

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$499

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