Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $1,099 for the Straton Curve Chrono MKII — a $949 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Straton Curve Chrono MKII wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Straton Curve Chrono MKII runs a meca-quartz (NE86).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsStraton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

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

Straton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

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MSRP $1,099

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Straton Curve Chrono MKII42mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Straton Curve Chrono MKII—

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Straton Curve Chrono MKII100m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Straton Curve Chrono MKII$1,099

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

NE86

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$1,099

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