Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Praesidus DD-45?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $299 for the Praesidus DD-45 — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus DD-45 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Praesidus DD-45?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Praesidus DD-45 runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsPraesidus DD-45

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

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

DD-4540mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

DD-4540h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

DD-45100m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

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Lug-to-Lug

45mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$299

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