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Marloe Watch Company GMTvsPraesidus DD-45

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GMT
Marloe Watch CompanyGMT
MSRP $761
DD-45
PraesidusDD-45
MSRP $299

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GMT42mm
DD-4540mm
Power Reserve
GMT40h
DD-4540h
Water Resistance
GMT50m
DD-45100m
MSRP
GMT$761
DD-45$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
GMT
Field
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
10.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
OG
Lume
Natulite
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9075
Ameriquartz USA
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
40h
40h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$761
$299

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What people say

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Marloe Watch Company GMT

Owners widely praise the Marloe Watch Company GMT for its craftsmanship, dial details, and true GMT functionality powered by the Miyota 9075 movement. Reviewers and owners consistently highlight its comfortable wearability, particularly on smaller wrists, and find its price point offers good value for the quality and aesthetics. Some owners desire more prominent lume indices and higher water resistance, while others note that alternative microbrands may offer standard features like stainless steel bracelets with on-the-fly micro-adjustments. Overall, owners rate the Marloe Watch Company GMT highly for its traveler GMT function and overall build quality at the price.

From video reviewers

The Marloe Watch Company GMT has a strong point in its finishing, which is very impressive. A notable trade-off is the lack of lume brightness, which is a drawback for this watch. Reviewers disagree on the bezel action, with one reviewer finding it stiff and another not mentioning it.

Praesidus DD-45

The Praesidus DD-45 is lauded for its detailed vintage-inspired design and solid finishing, with reviewers highlighting the impressive aged indices and hands on the "Patina" version and a well-finished 38mm steel case. Its 100-meter water resistance exceeds that of the original military watches, and the included leather strap is praised for its quality and vintage character, despite initial stiffness. One reviewer notes the Landeron movement exhibits jerky hand-winding. Overall, reviewers rate the Praesidus DD-45 highly for its faithful vintage aesthetic and robust build at its $900 price point.

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