Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Boldr Expedition II?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $699 for the Boldr Expedition II — a $549 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Boldr Expedition II?

The Boldr Expedition II 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 Boldr Expedition II?

The Boldr Expedition II is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Boldr Expedition II?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Boldr Expedition II.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Boldr Expedition II?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Boldr Expedition II uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsBoldr Expedition II

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

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

a-11-marines-blt-1-8

MSRP $150

Boldr Expedition II

expedition-eiger

MSRP $699

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Expedition II41mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Expedition II38h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Expedition II200m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Expedition II$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

I Eiger

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$699

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