Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $349 for the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1?

The Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 is rated to 101m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsDryden Chrono Diver Series 1

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

Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1

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MSRP $349

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Chrono Diver Series 142mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Chrono Diver Series 140h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Chrono Diver Series 1101m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Chrono Diver Series 1$349

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Steel

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$349

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