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CWC T20 General Service Quartz WatchvsTissot Seastar 1000 GMT

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

T20 General Service Quartz Watch
CWCT20 General Service Quartz Watch
MSRP $249
Seastar 1000 GMT
TissotSeastar 1000 GMT
MSRP $575

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
T20 General Service Quartz Watch38mm
Seastar 1000 GMT40mm
Power Reserve
T20 General Service Quartz Watch40h
Seastar 1000 GMT40h
Water Resistance
T20 General Service Quartz Watch50m
Seastar 1000 GMT300m
MSRP
T20 General Service Quartz Watch$249
Seastar 1000 GMT$575

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
12mm
11.77mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
40mm
Lug Width
18.5mm
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch
Black
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Ronda 515

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$249
$575

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What people say

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CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch

The CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch is widely praised for its simple, clean, and classic look, with owners considering it a classy and comfortable field watch. Its 38mm tonneau case is seen by some as a cool retro piece representative of original MOD specifications, though others find this size too small for larger wrists. The watch is noted for keeping accurate time, with one owner reporting it as practical for everyday wear. It features a stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, and a Ronda 715 movement. A limitation mentioned is the fixed lugs, which restrict strap versatility. Overall, owners rate the CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch highly for its classic military-inspired aesthetic and reliable timekeeping at an affordable price.

Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT for its sapphire crystal, 300m water resistance, and GMT complication, with one owner expressing deep satisfaction. A point of contention for some is that Swiss quartz movements may exhibit second-hand misalignment with markers, unlike certain Japanese quartz movements. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT highly for its robust features and value.

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