Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Kanton or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Sternglas Kanton is the cheaper of the two at $971, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $419 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Kanton or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Sternglas Kanton — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Kanton or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Sternglas Kanton.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Kanton or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Sternglas Kanton.

What movement does the Sternglas Kanton run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Kanton uses the Sellita SW200 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Sternglas KantonvsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Sternglas Kanton

kanton-2-0-silber-modena-braun

MSRP $971

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kanton39mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Kanton38h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Kanton50m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Kanton$971

Dark Surge 300$1,390

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Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

38h

41h

Jewels

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$971

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