Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $690 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic uses the SL4617 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Panda

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SL4617

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

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