Which is cheaper, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $550 for the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph — a $130 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph 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 HFC Mechanical Chronograph or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Hemel HFC Mechanical ChronographvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Hemel HFC Mechanical Chronograph

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MSRP $550

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

HFC Mechanical Chronograph40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

HFC Mechanical Chronograph100m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

HFC Mechanical Chronograph$550

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Airfoil (1970s British Pilot)

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$420

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