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Compass Timepieces ExplorervsDIFICIANO Marlin

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Explorer
Compass TimepiecesExplorer
Marlin
DIFICIANOMarlin
MSRP $399
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Explorer42mm
Marlin40mm
Power Reserve
Explorer39h
Marlin—
Water Resistance
Explorer100m
Marlin300m
MSRP
Explorer—
Marlin$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
—
13.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
50mm
Lug Width
—
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
White
Dark Gun
Lume
None
Swiss SuperLumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
ETA 2824-2
Seiko NH35
Power Reserve
39h
—

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$399
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