Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $435, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $955 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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MSRP $435

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Croft 42 Skeleton42mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Croft 42 Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Croft 42 Skeleton100m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Adriatic

Steel

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$435

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