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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Marines Blt 1/8
PraesidusMarines Blt 1/8
MSRP $150
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Essentials Automatic
SeikoEssentials Automatic
MSRP $315
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Marines Blt 1/838mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Marines Blt 1/8—
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Marines Blt 1/8100m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Marines Blt 1/8$150
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
41.2mm
Thickness
11mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
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Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
Marines BLT 1/8
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Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
0h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$150
$315
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