Which is cheaper, the IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $2,100, against $6,700 for the IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic — a $4,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic.

What movement does the IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic run compared to the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic uses the 32111 and the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer AutomaticvsMarathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic

IW328801

MSRP $6,700

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

41mm-anthracite-large-divers-automatic-gsar-bdw

MSRP $2,100

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16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic42mm

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic41mm

Power Reserve

Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic120h

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic300m

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic$6,700

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

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Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

41mm

Thickness

14.1mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

48mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Steel

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

—

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Anthracite

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

32111

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

120h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$6,700

$2,100

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