Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $950 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Design Navy Solar — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Design Navy Solar.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsVaer Design Navy Solar

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

Vaer Design Navy Solar

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MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

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

Design Navy Solar$299

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)

Navy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$299

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