Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE 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 $1,195 for the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE — a $775 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE wears larger at 38.5mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE is rated to 201m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE runs a automatic caliber (La Joux-Perret G100), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LEvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE

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MSRP $1,195

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE38.5mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE201m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE$1,195

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38.5mm

34mm

Thickness

12.4mm

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

41mm

Lug Width

20mm

16mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Fibreshell Composite

Water Resistance

201m

30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Sand

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G100

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,195

$420

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