Which is cheaper, the Farer Marsden or the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour?

At MSRP the Farer Marsden is the cheaper of the two at $1,045, against $1,567 for the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour — a $522 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Marsden or the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour?

The Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour wears larger at 39mm versus 35mm for the Farer Marsden — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Marsden or the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour?

The Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Farer Marsden.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farer Marsden or the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour?

The Farer Marsden carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour.

What movement does the Farer Marsden run compared to the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour?

The Farer Marsden runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Stewart Dawson Darkest Hour runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Farer Marsden

MSRP $1,045

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MSRP $1,567

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marsden35mm

Darkest Hour39mm

Power Reserve

Marsden45h

Darkest Hour41h

Water Resistance

Marsden50m

Darkest Hour100m

MSRP

Marsden$1,045

Darkest Hour$1,567

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

35mm

39mm

Thickness

10.5mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

38mm

50mm

Lug Width

18mm

0mm

Material

Stainless Steel

904L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Brown

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,045

$1,567

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