Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $624 for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a $196 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top wears larger at 41mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé.

What movement does the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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

Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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MSRP $428

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm

Power Reserve

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

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h

Water Resistance

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

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m

MSRP

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

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

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)

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Miyota 82s5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$428

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