Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $260 for the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph — a $110 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

The AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsAVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph

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

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

AVI-8 Spitfire Lock Chronograph

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MSRP $260

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Spitfire Lock Chronograph42mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Spitfire Lock Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Spitfire Lock Chronograph50m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Spitfire Lock Chronograph$260

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

MIDNIGHT OAK

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$260

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