Which is cheaper, the Depancel Série R Cruiser or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,390, against $870 for the Depancel Série R Cruiser — a $520 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Depancel Série R Cruiser or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Depancel Série R Cruiser — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Depancel Série R Cruiser or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Depancel Série R Cruiser.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Depancel Série R Cruiser or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Depancel Série R Cruiser.

What movement does the Depancel Série R Cruiser run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Depancel Série R Cruiser uses the Miyota 9132 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Depancel Série R Cruiser

cruiser-dark-green

MSRP $870

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Série R Cruiser40mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Série R Cruiser40h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Série R Cruiser50m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Série R Cruiser$870

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

41mm

Thickness

12.95mm

14.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

50mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Water Resistance

50m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Dark Green

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9132

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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