Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Sternglas Marus?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $485 for the Sternglas Marus — a $335 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Sternglas Marus?

The Sternglas Marus 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 Sternglas Marus?

The Sternglas Marus 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 Sternglas Marus?

The Sternglas Marus carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Sternglas Marus?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Sternglas Marus uses the Miyota 8215.

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsSternglas Marus

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

Sternglas Marus

marus-schwarz-blockarmband

MSRP $485

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Marus42mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Marus42h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Marus200m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Marus$485

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

—

Lume

None

Luminova grün

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 8215

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$485

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