Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Aera Instruments C-1?

At MSRP the Aera Instruments C-1 is the cheaper of the two at $2,200, against $2,500 for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic — a $300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Aera Instruments C-1?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Aera Instruments C-1 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Aera Instruments C-1?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Aera Instruments C-1.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Aera Instruments C-1?

The Aera Instruments C-1 carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic run compared to the Aera Instruments C-1?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the Aera Instruments C-1 uses the SW510 BH B.

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm AutomaticvsAera Instruments C-1

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic

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MSRP $2,500

Aera Instruments C-1

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic46mm

C-142mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic40h

C-156h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic300m

C-1100m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic$2,500

C-1$2,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

Cloud

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

SW510 BH B

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$2,200

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