Which is cheaper, the Farer Marsden or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon is the cheaper of the two at $690, against $1,045 for the Farer Marsden — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Marsden or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon wears larger at 43.5mm versus 35mm for the Farer Marsden — a 8.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Marsden or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon?

The Farer Marsden is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farer Marsden or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon?

The Farer Marsden carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon.

What movement does the Farer Marsden run compared to the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon?

Both watches run manual movements — the Farer Marsden uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Manufaktur Waldhoff Paragon uses the Manufaktur Waldhoff 96A0.

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MSRP $690

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marsden35mm

Paragon43.5mm

Power Reserve

Marsden45h

Paragon40h

Water Resistance

Marsden50m

Paragon30m

MSRP

Marsden$1,045

Paragon$690

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

35mm

43.5mm

Thickness

10.5mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

38mm

51mm

Lug Width

18mm

22mm

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Pearl

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Manufaktur Waldhoff 96A0

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,045

$690

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