Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Origin is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $624 for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a $429 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus A-11 Origin — 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 Praesidus A-11 Origin?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Origin.

What movement does the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top uses the Ronda 517 and the Praesidus A-11 Origin uses the Ronda 763.

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsPraesidus A-11 Origin

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 A-11 Origin

P-40-MB-GRK1

MSRP $195

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

A-11 Origin40mm

Power Reserve

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

A-11 Origin40h

Water Resistance

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

A-11 Origin100m

MSRP

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

A-11 Origin$195

Full specifications

Case

6 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)

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Ronda 763

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$195

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