Which is cheaper, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $420 for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a $120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Hemel HD24 Automatic run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH38A), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Hemel HD24 AutomaticvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Hemel HD24 Automatic

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MSRP $300

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HD24 Automatic40mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

HD24 Automatic40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

HD24 Automatic200m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

HD24 Automatic$300

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Gallant USAF Edition

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38A

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$420

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