Which is cheaper, the Pagani Design PD-1821 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1821 is the cheaper of the two at $137, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,321 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Pagani Design PD-1821 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Pagani Design PD-1821.

What movement does the Pagani Design PD-1821 run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Pagani Design PD-1821 uses the Miyota 8215 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Pagani Design PD-1821vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Pagani Design PD-1821

pd-1821

MSRP $137

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PD-182141mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

PD-182140h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

PD-1821100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

PD-1821$137

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Thickness

11mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47mm

Lug Width

21mm

20mm

Water Resistance

100m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

ETA 2824-2

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$137

$2,458

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