Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown?

At MSRP the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown runs a quartz.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsDryden Chrono Diver Hometown

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

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

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MSRP $1,249

Dryden Chrono Diver Hometown

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MSRP $349

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Chrono Diver Hometown42mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Chrono Diver Hometown40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Chrono Diver Hometown100m

MSRP

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date$1,249

Chrono Diver Hometown$349

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date (SF300 AS120-D)

Steel

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$349

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