Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $2,200 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a $2,050 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition carries a 56 hours-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 Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

HMBDLTGMTUSSS

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW330

Power Reserve

40h

56 hoursh

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$2,200

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