Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $1,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,450

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$1,450

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