Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Psywar Mk.1 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus Psywar Mk.1 is the cheaper of the two at $250, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Psywar Mk.1 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Praesidus Psywar Mk.1 wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Psywar Mk.1 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Psywar Mk.1.

What movement does the Praesidus Psywar Mk.1 run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Psywar Mk.1 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

Praesidus Psywar Mk.1vsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Praesidus Psywar Mk.1

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MSRP $250

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $1,800

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Psywar Mk.138mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

Power Reserve

Psywar Mk.140h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Psywar Mk.1100m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

Psywar Mk.1$250

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

PSYWAR Mk.1

White

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW200-1

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$250

$1,800

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