What movement does the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono runs a manual caliber (H-51-Si), while the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical ChronovsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

Q: Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,390, against $2,445 for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono — a $1,055 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono.

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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono

h76409140

MSRP $2,445

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

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11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono40mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono60h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono100m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Chrono$2,445

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

H-51-Si

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

60h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,445

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