Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko Ice Diver?

At MSRP the Seiko Ice Diver is the cheaper of the two at $900, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $490 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Seiko Ice Diver.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver carries a 70-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Marnaut Dark Surge 300.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Seiko Ice Diver?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko Ice Diver uses the 6R35.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsSeiko Ice Diver

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

Seiko Ice Diver

spb175j1

MSRP $900

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11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Ice Diver45mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Ice Diver70h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Ice Diver200m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Ice Diver$900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Adriatic

Black

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

6R35

Power Reserve

41h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$900

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