Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $399 for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 — a $249 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

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Indices

Applied

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Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$399

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