Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is the cheaper of the two at $595, against $1,300 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto — a $705 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is rated to 200m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date run compared to the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B68 Day DatevsMarathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

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

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

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MSRP $1,300

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B68 Day Date44mm

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm

Power Reserve

B68 Day Date40h

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h

Water Resistance

B68 Day Date200m

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m

MSRP

B68 Day Date$595

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B68 Day Date

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$595

$1,300

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