Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic 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 $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $829 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic 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 Pilomatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

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

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

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

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$420

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