Which is cheaper, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,000 for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator — a $701 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator.

What movement does the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) run compared to the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) uses the Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap and the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator uses the Swiss High-Torque Quartz.

Side by side

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)vsMarathon Arctic Steel Navigator

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

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

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MSRP $299

Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator

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MSRP $1,000

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)42mm

Arctic Steel Navigator41mm

Power Reserve

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)40h

Arctic Steel Navigator40h

Water Resistance

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)100m

Arctic Steel Navigator60m

MSRP

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)$299

Arctic Steel Navigator$1,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

41mm

Thickness

12mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

48mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

60m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

White

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$1,000

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