Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $449 for the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 — a $299 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

The Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 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 Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

The Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 uses the Seiko NH38.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsIslander Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323

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

Islander Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323

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MSRP $449

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-32342mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323—

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323200m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323$449

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

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Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko NH38

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$449

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