Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Oblvlo BLM II is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,535 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Oblvlo BLM II wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Oblvlo BLM II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo BLM II or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Oblvlo BLM II carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic.

What movement does the Oblvlo BLM II run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oblvlo BLM II uses the Miyota 8215 and the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

Oblvlo BLM IIvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Oblvlo BLM II

BLM-2

MSRP $265

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

arctic-edition-medium-divers-automatic-msar-auto-with-stainless-steel-bracelet-36mm

MSRP $1,800

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLM II41mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

Power Reserve

BLM II42h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

BLM II50m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

BLM II$265

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$1,800

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