Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $1,550 for the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $1,400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz wears larger at 46mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz 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 Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsMarathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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

Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz46mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$1,550

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