Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Formex Stratos UTC?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $4,663 for the Formex Stratos UTC — a $4,513 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC carries a 42-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 Formex Stratos UTC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Formex Stratos UTC uses the ETA 2892.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsFormex Stratos UTC

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

a-11-marines-blt-1-8

MSRP $150

Formex Stratos UTC

stratos-41mm-utc-automatic-blue

MSRP $4,663

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Stratos UTC41mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Stratos UTC42h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Stratos UTC100m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Stratos UTC$4,663

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

ETA 2892

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$4,663

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