Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,100 for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsMarathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm

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MSRP $299

Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $2,100

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic41mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$2,100

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Anthracite

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,100

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