Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the MKII Hellion?

At MSRP the MKII Hellion is the cheaper of the two at $649, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $741 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the MKII Hellion?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the MKII Hellion — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the MKII Hellion?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the MKII Hellion.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the MKII Hellion?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the MKII Hellion uses the TMI NH38.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

MSRP $649

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Hellion39mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Hellion—

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Hellion100m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Hellion$649

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

39mm

Thickness

14.2mm

13.55mm

Lug-to-Lug

50mm

48.5mm

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Adriatic

Black

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

SuperLuminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

TMI NH38

Power Reserve

41h

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$649

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