Which is cheaper, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

At MSRP the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,279 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

The Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver carries a 35h+-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch.

What movement does the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch run compared to the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2 and the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver uses the Miyota 8215.

Side by side

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue WatchvsSeestern S471 Double Crown Diver

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

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver

S471

MSRP $179

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

S471 Double Crown Diver38mm

Power Reserve

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

S471 Double Crown Diver35h+h

Water Resistance

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

S471 Double Crown Diver100m

MSRP

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

S471 Double Crown Diver$179

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

38mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

40.3mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824-2

Miyota 8215

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

3 vph

Power Reserve

40h

35h+h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,458

$179

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