Which is cheaper, the Depancel Driver or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,390, against $992 for the Depancel Driver — a $398 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Depancel Driver or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Depancel Driver — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Depancel Driver or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Depancel Driver.

What movement does the Depancel Driver run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Depancel Driver uses the Miyota 9122 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Depancel DrivervsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Depancel Driver

allure-driver-black

MSRP $992

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Driver39mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Driver—

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Driver100m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Driver$992

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

39mm

41mm

Thickness

13.5mm

14.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

50mm

Water Resistance

100m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9122

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

—

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

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