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

At MSRP the Praesidus Desert Field 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 Desert Field?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top wears larger at 41mm versus 34mm for the Praesidus Desert Field — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Praesidus Desert Field?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Praesidus Desert Field.

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top uses the Ronda 517 and the Praesidus Desert Field uses the Ronda 515.

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsPraesidus Desert Field

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

Praesidus Desert Field

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MSRP $195

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Desert Field34mm

Power Reserve

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

Desert Field40h

Water Resistance

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

Desert Field50m

MSRP

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

Desert Field$195

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)

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Ronda 515

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$195

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