Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo JM Rotor or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Oblvlo JM Rotor is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $1,091 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo JM Rotor or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Oblvlo JM Rotor wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo JM Rotor or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Oblvlo JM Rotor.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo JM Rotor or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Oblvlo JM Rotor carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Marnaut Dark Surge 300.

What movement does the Oblvlo JM Rotor run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oblvlo JM Rotor uses the Miyota 8215 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Oblvlo JM RotorvsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Oblvlo JM Rotor

JM-ROTOR

MSRP $299

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

JM Rotor42mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

JM Rotor42h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

JM Rotor50m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

JM Rotor$299

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

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