Which is cheaper, the Farer Discovery II or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Farer Discovery II is the cheaper of the two at $925, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $465 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Discovery II or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 39.5mm for the Farer Discovery II — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Discovery II or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Farer Discovery II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farer Discovery II or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Farer Discovery II carries a 68-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Marnaut Dark Surge 300.

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Farer Discovery IIvsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Farer Discovery II

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MSRP $925

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery II39.5mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Discovery II68h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Discovery II50m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Discovery II$925

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Purple

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G101

Sellita SW200-1

Type

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Automatic

Power Reserve

68h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$925

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