Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $328 for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph — a $178 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph runs a quartz (Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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

Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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MSRP $328

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph50m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Empire Tachymètre Chronograph$328

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$328

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