Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko King Turtle?

At MSRP the Seiko King Turtle is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $740 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Seiko King Turtle.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Seiko King Turtle?

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

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsSeiko King Turtle

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

Seiko King Turtle

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MSRP $650

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12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

King Turtle45mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

King Turtle41h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

King Turtle200m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

King Turtle$650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Adriatic

Black

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

4R36

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$650

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