Which is bigger, the Defakto Eins or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Defakto Eins wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Defakto Eins or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Defakto Eins.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Defakto Eins or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

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

What movement does the Defakto Eins run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Defakto Eins uses the ETA 2824-2 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Defakto Eins

eins

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Eins42mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Eins40h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Eins100m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Eins—

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

41mm

Thickness

9.8mm

14.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

51mm

50mm

Water Resistance

100m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824-2

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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