Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $559 for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 — a $409 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 uses the Seiko NH38.

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-002

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

MSRP $150

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MSRP $559

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

OLD SMITH 90-00235mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/8—

OLD SMITH 90-00241h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

OLD SMITH 90-002100m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

OLD SMITH 90-002$559

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

35mm

Thickness

11mm

12.35mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

42mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Dome

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Ivory

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko NH38

Power Reserve

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$559

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