Side by side

Zelos Helmsman 3vsZero West RAF-C (1940)

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

Add a watch
Helmsman 3
ZelosHelmsman 3
MSRP $529
RAF-C (1940)
Zero WestRAF-C (1940)
MSRP $2,750
Buy from Zelos ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗
Buy from Zero West ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Helmsman 340mm
RAF-C (1940)44mm
Power Reserve
Helmsman 340h
RAF-C (1940)38h
Water Resistance
Helmsman 3200m
RAF-C (1940)100m
MSRP
Helmsman 3$529
RAF-C (1940)$2,750

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Diver
—
Diameter
40mm
44mm
Thickness
11.5mm
14.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
40mm
49.6mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Dial Color
SS - Frost
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
ETA 2824
Power Reserve
40h
38h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$529
$2,750
Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto
Vaermicro
Pacific

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

3 watches · 6 variantsPacific
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$699MSRP
—Used
CWC (Cabot Watch Company) 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch
CWC (Cabot Watch Company)micro

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Ref. 1980-rn-divers-re
45mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,747MSRP
—Used
Henry Archer Tidevand
Henry Archermicro

Tidevand

20 variantsTidevand
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$5,299MSRP
—Used
Geckota Phalanx
Geckotamicro

Phalanx

8 variantsPhalanx
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$349MSRP
—Used
Vaer D5 Meridian Auto
Vaermicro
Meridian

D5 Meridian Auto

6 watches · 23 variantsMeridian
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$679MSRP
—Used
Geckota Sea-Hunter Dive Watch
Geckotamicro

Sea-Hunter Dive Watch

6 variantsSea-Hunter
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$349MSRP
—Used
Henry Archer Nordsø
Henry Archermicro

Nordsø

33 variantsNordsø
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,999MSRP
—Used
Crafter Blue Hyperion Ocean
Crafter Bluemicro

Hyperion Ocean

2 variantsRef. crafter-blue-hyperion-ocean-hoss003-p
45mm·Automatic·600m WR
—MSRP
—Used
All alternatives to the Helmsman 3 →All alternatives to the RAF-C (1940) →
Explore the full catalog

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Zelos Helmsman 3 vs Zero West RAF-C (1940) gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa AutovsZero West RAF-C (1940)Henry Archer TidevandvsZero West RAF-C (1940)Vaer D5 Meridian AutovsZero West RAF-C (1940)Henry Archer NordsøvsZero West RAF-C (1940)CWC (Cabot Watch Company) 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue WatchvsZelos Helmsman 3Geckota PhalanxvsZelos Helmsman 3
Edit this comparisonAdd another watchExplore more 39–45mm watches