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

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $624 for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — 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 Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

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

What movement does the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

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

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

cwc-rn-quartz-matte-top-day-date-rn300-mt-qs120-dd

MSRP $624

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

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

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

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

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

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

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

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

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$269

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