Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $624 for the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date — a $474 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

The CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date runs a quartz.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsCWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

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

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

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MSRP $624

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date41mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date300m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date$624

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Black (SF300 QS120-DD)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$624

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