Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS is the cheaper of the two at $648, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $802 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Ikepod Thunderbird NOS wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS.

What movement does the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Ikepod Thunderbird NOS runs a automatic caliber, while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Ikepod Thunderbird NOSvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Ikepod Thunderbird NOS

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MSRP $648

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,450

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Thunderbird NOS40mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

Thunderbird NOS40h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Thunderbird NOS100m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

Thunderbird NOS$648

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$648

$1,450

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