Which is cheaper, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

At MSRP the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is the cheaper of the two at $2,458, against $3,600 for the Grand Seiko SBGX363 — a $1,142 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 32.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGX363 — a 8.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGX363.

What movement does the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2824-2), while the Grand Seiko SBGX363 runs a quartz (9F51).

Side by side

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue WatchvsGrand Seiko SBGX363

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

Grand Seiko SBGX363

sbgx363g

MSRP $3,600

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

SBGX36332.3mm

Power Reserve

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

SBGX36340h

Water Resistance

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

SBGX363100m

MSRP

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

SBGX363$3,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824-2

9F51

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,458

$3,600

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