Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $949 for the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch — a $799 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

The Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

The Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch 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 Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch uses the Sellita SW200.

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsSanturce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch

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Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

Santurce Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch

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MSRP $949

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch39mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch300m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Picúa — Swiss Automatic Dive Watch$949

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

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Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Sellita SW200

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$949

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