Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

At MSRP the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 is the cheaper of the two at $405, against $624 for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a $219 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top wears larger at 41mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top is rated to 300m versus 50m for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001.

What movement does the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top uses the Ronda 517 and the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 uses the TMI VD78A.

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-001

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

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001

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MSRP $405

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

OLD SMITH 90-00135mm

Power Reserve

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

OLD SMITH 90-00140h

Water Resistance

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

OLD SMITH 90-00150m

MSRP

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

OLD SMITH 90-001$405

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

Dial Color

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

Gold

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

TMI VD78A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$405

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