Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz 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 Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Helgray Kensington QuartzvsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

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Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Adriatic

Lume

Yes

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

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