Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec RPM is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $955 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Lum-Tec RPM wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Lum-Tec RPM.

Side by side

Lum-Tec RPMvsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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

Lum-Tec RPM

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MSRP $495

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,450

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RPM43mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

RPM40h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

RPM50m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

RPM$495

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

RPM 3

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

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Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$495

$1,450

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