Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Beaufort Bicompax?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $1,399 for the Beaufort Bicompax — a $1,249 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Beaufort Bicompax?

The Beaufort Bicompax wears larger at 40.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Beaufort Bicompax?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Beaufort Bicompax?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Beaufort Bicompax?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual (Sellita SW510M BH b).

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsBeaufort Bicompax

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

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

Beaufort Bicompax

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MSRP $1,399

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Bicompax40.5mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Bicompax63h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Bicompax50m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Bicompax$1,399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Salmon

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW510M BH b

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

63h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$1,399

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