Which is cheaper, the Bremont S500 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,390, against $4,395 for the Bremont S500 — a $3,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bremont S500 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Bremont S500 wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bremont S500 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Bremont S500 is rated to 500m versus 300m for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bremont S500 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Bremont S500.

What movement does the Bremont S500 run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Bremont S500 runs a mechanical caliber (BE-92AE), while the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Bremont S500vsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Bremont S500

s500-rnli-o-r-s

MSRP $4,395

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S50043mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

S50040h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

S500500m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

S500$4,395

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Orange

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

BE-92AE

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,395

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