Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $328, against $624 for the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top — a $296 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — 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 Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte Top uses the Ronda 517 and the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph uses the Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz.

Side by side

CWC RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Matte TopvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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 Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

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

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

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

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

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

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

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

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$328

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