Which is cheaper, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,390, against $4,524 for the Depancel Allure Valjoux — a $3,134 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Depancel Allure Valjoux.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Depancel Allure Valjoux or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 39 hours on the Depancel Allure Valjoux.

What movement does the Depancel Allure Valjoux run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Depancel Allure Valjoux runs a manual caliber (Valjoux 92), while the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Depancel Allure Valjoux

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MSRP $4,524

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Allure Valjoux43mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Allure Valjoux39h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Allure Valjoux50m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Allure Valjoux$4,524

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

43mm

41mm

Thickness

13mm

14.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

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50mm

Water Resistance

50m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Valjoux 92

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

39h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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