Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $1,050 for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010 — a $900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010 uses the Miyota 9122.

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010

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

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-010

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MSRP $1,050

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

ROYAL SMITH 90-01035mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

ROYAL SMITH 90-01040h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

ROYAL SMITH 90-01050m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

ROYAL SMITH 90-010$1,050

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Ivory

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 9122

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$1,050

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