Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Praesidus Service Watch?

At MSRP the Praesidus Service Watch is the cheaper of the two at $259, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $990 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Praesidus Service Watch?

The Praesidus Service Watch 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 Praesidus Service Watch?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Service Watch.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Praesidus Service Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Praesidus Service Watch uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsPraesidus Service Watch

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

cwc-royal-navy-black-diver-automatic-mk-2-with-date

MSRP $1,249

Praesidus Service Watch

P-38-MB-E

MSRP $259

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Service Watch42mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Service Watch40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Service Watch100m

MSRP

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

Service Watch$259

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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

Green

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$259

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