Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $5,450 for the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC — a $5,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC?

The Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC?

The Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC uses the Sellita SW220-1.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsFortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC

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

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

a-11-marines-blt-1-8

MSRP $150

Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC

M-44 DLC

MSRP $5,450

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Marinemaster M-44 DLC44mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Marinemaster M-44 DLC38h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Marinemaster M-44 DLC300m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Marinemaster M-44 DLC$5,450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW220-1

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$5,450

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