Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B69 is the cheaper of the two at $1,095, against $2,100 for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B69 wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B69.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B69 run compared to the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B69 runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B69vsMarathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Lum-Tec B69

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MSRP $1,095

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

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MSRP $2,100

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B6944mm

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic41mm

Power Reserve

B6940h

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

B69200m

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

B69$1,095

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B69

Anthracite

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,095

$2,100

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