Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $279, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $970 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsVaer RS1 Rally Chronograph

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 RS1 Rally Chronograph

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MSRP $279

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

RS1 Rally Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

RS1 Rally Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

RS1 Rally Chronograph100m

MSRP

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

RS1 Rally Chronograph$279

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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

Cream

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$279

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