Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $1,995 for the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite — a $1,845 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite carries a 56-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 Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite uses the SW300-1.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsChristopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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

Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

C65 Super Compressor Elite40mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

C65 Super Compressor Elite56h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

C65 Super Compressor Elite150m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

C65 Super Compressor Elite$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Blue

Indices

Applied

Printed

Lume

None

SLN X1 GL C1

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

SW300-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$1,995

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