Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado is the cheaper of the two at $849, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $541 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado uses the Valjoux 7750 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado

tornado-royal-blue

MSRP $849

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tornado45mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Tornado40h

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Tornado100m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Tornado$849

Dark Surge 300$1,390

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Case

5 specs

Diameter

45mm

41mm

Thickness

15.8mm

14.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

53mm

50mm

Lug Width

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20mm

Water Resistance

100m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Adriatic

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Valjoux 7750

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$849

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