Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,079 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

general-purpose-quartz-with-tritium-gpq

MSRP $420

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$420

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