Which is cheaper, the Farer Marsden or the Tissot Tradition?

At MSRP the Tissot Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $1,045 for the Farer Marsden — a $595 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Marsden or the Tissot Tradition?

The Tissot Tradition wears larger at 42mm versus 35mm for the Farer Marsden — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Marsden or the Tissot Tradition?

The Farer Marsden is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Tissot Tradition.

What movement does the Farer Marsden run compared to the Tissot Tradition?

The Farer Marsden runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tissot Tradition runs a quartz.

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Farer MarsdenvsTissot Tradition

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

MSRP $1,045

MSRP $450

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marsden35mm

Tradition42mm

Power Reserve

Marsden45h

Tradition—

Water Resistance

Marsden50m

Tradition30m

MSRP

Marsden$1,045

Tradition$450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Domed

Dial Color

—

Silver

Indices

—

Roman and indexes

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,045

$450

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