Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

At MSRP the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19 is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $895 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

The Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19 wears larger at 42.5mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19 uses the Seiko 4R36.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsSeiko 5 Sports SRPM19

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

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Seiko 5 Sports SRPM19

SRPM19

MSRP $495

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

5 Sports SRPM1942.5mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

5 Sports SRPM19—

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

5 Sports SRPM19100m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

5 Sports SRPM19$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

Adriatic

Blue

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko 4R36

Power Reserve

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,390

$495

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