Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue?

At MSRP the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is the cheaper of the two at $1,390, against $278 for the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue — a $1,112 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue uses the Seiko NH35.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

Sheffield 1A SCR II Blue

1a-scr-ii-blue

MSRP $278

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9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

1A SCR II Blue40mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

1A SCR II Blue40h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

1A SCR II Blue200m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

1A SCR II Blue$278

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

40mm

Thickness

14.2mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

50mm

48mm

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Adriatic

Blue

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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