Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the RZE Aspirare?

At MSRP the RZE Aspirare is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $691 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the RZE Aspirare?

The RZE Aspirare wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the RZE Aspirare?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the RZE Aspirare.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the RZE Aspirare?

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

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the RZE Aspirare?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the RZE Aspirare uses the Miyota 9039.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsRZE Aspirare

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

RZE Aspirare

RZE-ASP

MSRP $699

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Aspirare44mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Aspirare40h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Aspirare200m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Aspirare$699

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Adriatic

White

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$699

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