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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsSeiko King Seiko KS1969

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Dark Surge 300
MarnautDark Surge 300
MSRP $1,390
King Seiko KS1969
SeikoKing Seiko KS1969
MSRP $3,100
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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Dark Surge 30041mm
King Seiko KS196939.4mm
Power Reserve
Dark Surge 30041h
King Seiko KS196945h
Water Resistance
Dark Surge 300300m
King Seiko KS196950m
MSRP
Dark Surge 300$1,390
King Seiko KS1969$3,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
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Dress
Diameter
41mm
39.4mm
Thickness
14.2mm
9.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
43.6mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Water Resistance
300m
50m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
AR Coating
Inner
Anti-reflective coating on inner surface
Dial Color
Adriatic
Black
Lume
SuperLuminova C3
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
6L35
Power Reserve
41h
45h
Jewels
25
26

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$3,100
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