Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $1,091 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Design Navy Solar — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Design Navy Solar.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Design Navy Solar.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsVaer Design Navy Solar

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

Vaer Design Navy Solar

c3-design-navy-usa-solar

MSRP $299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Adriatic

Navy

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$299

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