Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Merion or the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

At MSRP the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) is the cheaper of the two at $249, against $701 for the Sternglas Merion — a $452 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Merion or the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

The Sternglas Merion wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Merion or the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

The Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Sternglas Merion.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Merion or the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

The Sternglas Merion carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic).

What movement does the Sternglas Merion run compared to the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Merion uses the Seiko TMI NH35 and the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) uses the NH35 Warranty.

Side by side

Sternglas MerionvsHelgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Sternglas Merion

merion-grun-orange

MSRP $701

Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)

poseidon-diver-automatic

MSRP $249

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merion41mm

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)40mm

Power Reserve

Merion41h

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)40h

Water Resistance

Merion200m

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)300m

MSRP

Merion$701

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)$249

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

40mm

Thickness

14mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

46mm

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko TMI NH35

NH35 Warranty

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$701

$249

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