Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

At MSRP the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $920 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsIslander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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MSRP $329

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26334mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263—

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26350m

MSRP

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

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263$329

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

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

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Indices

Applied

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Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$329

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