Which is cheaper, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $1,105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 or the HELM Vanuatu?

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

What movement does the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300vsHELM Vanuatu

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dark Surge 30041mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Dark Surge 30041h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Dark Surge 300300m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Adriatic

Black

Lume

SuperLuminova C3

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$285

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