Which is cheaper, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is the cheaper of the two at $666, against $799 for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a $133 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Zelos SS Damascus LE runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz WatchvsZelos SS Damascus LE

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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MSRP $666

Zelos SS Damascus LE

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MSRP $799

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch300m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch$666

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

44mm

Thickness

12mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

44mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

SS Damascus LE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$666

$799

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