Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Phoibos Apollo?

At MSRP the Phoibos Apollo is the cheaper of the two at $460, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $930 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Phoibos Apollo?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Phoibos Apollo?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Phoibos Apollo.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Phoibos Apollo?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Phoibos Apollo.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Phoibos Apollo?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Phoibos Apollo uses the Miyota 9015.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsPhoibos Apollo

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

Phoibos Apollo

phoibos-apollo-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py056b-blue

MSRP $460

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Apollo39mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Apollo40h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Apollo200m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Apollo$460

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Adriatic

Blue

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$460

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