Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze?

At MSRP the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $20,953 for the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze — a $19,704 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze uses the LW09.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsLinde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze

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

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III Bronze

oktopus-iii-bronze

MSRP $20,953

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Oktopus III Bronze45mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Oktopus III Bronze60h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Oktopus III Bronze300m

MSRP

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

Oktopus III Bronze$20,953

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

45mm

Thickness

12mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

49mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Bronze

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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

Green

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

LW09

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$20,953

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