Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Tactical Field?

At MSRP the Vaer Tactical Field is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $1,191 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Tactical Field — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Tactical Field.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Tactical Field.

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Vaer Tactical Field runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsVaer Tactical Field

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

Vaer Tactical Field

vaer-tactical-field

MSRP $199

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12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Tactical Field36mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Tactical Field40h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Tactical Field100m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Tactical Field$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Adriatic

36mm

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$199

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