Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $180, against $420 for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a $240 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-QuartzvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $180

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz40mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz50m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz$180

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Acrylic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

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Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$180

$420

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