Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

At MSRP the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,875, against $3,550 for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME — a $1,675 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch.

What movement does the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch run compared to the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME uses the L844.4.

Side by side

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsLongines SPIRIT ZULU TIME

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

Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME

L3.812.4.50.6

MSRP $3,550

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

SPIRIT ZULU TIME42mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

SPIRIT ZULU TIME72h

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

SPIRIT ZULU TIME100m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

SPIRIT ZULU TIME$3,550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

L844.4

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date, 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$3,550

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