Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $229, against $650 for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch — a $421 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch.

What movement does the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic run compared to the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8215), while the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Oblvlo FM DSL AutomaticvsMarathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

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

Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic

FM-DSL

MSRP $229

Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

officers-watch-with-date-gpq-39mm-case-crown-defstan

MSRP $650

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

FM DSL Automatic40mm

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch36mm

Power Reserve

FM DSL Automatic42h

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

FM DSL Automatic50m

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch30m

MSRP

FM DSL Automatic$229

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch$650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$229

$650

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