Which is cheaper, the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special or the Sheffield 1A?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A is the cheaper of the two at $223, against $1,083 for the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special — a $860 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special or the Sheffield 1A?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Sheffield 1A.

What movement does the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special run compared to the Sheffield 1A?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special runs a quartz caliber, while the Sheffield 1A runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

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CWC SBS 1987 Aged SpecialvsSheffield 1A

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CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

sbs-1987-aged-special

MSRP $1,083

Sheffield 1A

diver-1a-40mm-white

MSRP $223

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS 1987 Aged Special40mm

1A40mm

Power Reserve

SBS 1987 Aged Special40h

1A—

Water Resistance

SBS 1987 Aged Special300m

1A200m

MSRP

SBS 1987 Aged Special$1,083

1A$223

Full specifications

Case

2 specs

Thickness

12mm

12.8mm

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

SBS 1987 Aged Special

White/Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss blue lume

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,083

$223

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