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Compass Timepieces ExplorervsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Explorer
Compass TimepiecesExplorer
Dark Surge 300
MarnautDark Surge 300
MSRP $1,390
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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Explorer42mm
Dark Surge 30041mm
Power Reserve
Explorer39h
Dark Surge 30041h
Water Resistance
Explorer100m
Dark Surge 300300m
MSRP
Explorer—
Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
42mm
41mm
Thickness
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14.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
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50mm
Lug Width
—
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
White
Adriatic
Lume
None
SuperLuminova C3

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
ETA 2824-2
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
39h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
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