Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $218 for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz — a $68 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 2070/2170).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsVario 1945 A-11S Solar 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

Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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MSRP $218

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz50m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz$218

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

41mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 2070/2170

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$218

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