Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top 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 $624 for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a $229 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top 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 RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top 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 RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top 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 RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsIslander 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 RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top

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MSRP $624

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

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

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

Power Reserve

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

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

Water Resistance

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

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

MSRP

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

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

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

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Miyota 2070

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$395

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