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

At MSRP the Brew Retrograph is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $874 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Brew Retrograph — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Brew Retrograph?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Brew Retrograph.

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

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Brew Retrograph runs a meca-quartz (VK64).

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsBrew Retrograph

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

Brew Retrograph

MSRP $375

At a glance

23 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Retrograph38mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Retrograph—

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Retrograph50m

MSRP

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

Retrograph$375

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

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

Cobalt Blue Sunburst

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$375

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