Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $600 for the Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT — a $450 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT?

The Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT wears larger at 41.50mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT?

The Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Borealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT uses the Miyota 9075.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsBorealis Watch Co. Estoril 300 GMT

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

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

Borealis Watch Co.Estoril 300 GMT

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MSRP $600

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Estoril 300 GMT41.50mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Estoril 300 GMT40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Estoril 300 GMT300m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Estoril 300 GMT$600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Lume

None

BGW9

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 9075

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$600

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