Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $420 for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a $70 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano wears larger at 39mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8315), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. LusitanovsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Borealis Watch Co.Lusitano

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MSRP $350

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Lusitano39mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

Lusitano60h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Lusitano100m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Lusitano$350

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8315

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$350

$420

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