Which is cheaper, the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $624 for the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date runs a quartz caliber, while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/DatevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

cwc-sbs-issue-divers-watch

MSRP $624

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date41mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date300m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date$624

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Black (SF300 QS120-DD)

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$624

$269

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