Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

At MSRP the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $1,875 for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a $1,276 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono.

What movement does the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch run compared to the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsStraton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

cwc-rn81-clearance-diver-watch

MSRP $1,875

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

straton-syncro-mkii-mechanical-chrono

MSRP $599

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$599

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