Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Grand Seiko SLGA019?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $11,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGA019 — a $10,850 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Grand Seiko SLGA019?

The Grand Seiko SLGA019 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Grand Seiko SLGA019?

The Grand Seiko SLGA019 carries a 120-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 Grand Seiko SLGA019?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Grand Seiko SLGA019 runs a spring drive (9RA2).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsGrand Seiko SLGA019

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

Grand Seiko SLGA019

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MSRP $11,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

SLGA01940mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

SLGA019120h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

SLGA019100m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

SLGA019$11,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9RA2

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

120h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$11,000

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