Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Praesidus Desert Field?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $195 for the Praesidus Desert Field — a $45 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Praesidus Desert Field?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the Praesidus Desert Field — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Praesidus Desert Field?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Praesidus Desert Field.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Praesidus Desert Field?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Praesidus Desert Field runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsPraesidus Desert Field

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

Praesidus Desert Field

desert-field-earth-red

MSRP $195

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Desert Field34mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Desert Field40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Desert Field50m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Desert Field$195

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

11mm

—

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

—

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Red

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ronda 515

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$195

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