Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) FieldvsMomentum Atlas Eclipse Solar
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Measurements
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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field

Atlas Eclipse Solar
Diameter
34mm
32mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
n/a
Thickness
11.5mm
n/a
Water Resistance
30m
100m
highest
MSRP
$420
$244
lowest
Movement
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Solar
Case
6 specsCrystal & Dial
2 specsMovement
3 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch owners widely praise its legibility, day and night, due to tritium gas tubes on every hour marker. Its small, lightweight 34mm case is noted as comfortable and ideal for smaller wrists, avoiding the bulk of larger watches. The Swiss High-Torque Quartz movement is appreciated for its ruggedness, accuracy, and lack of winding requirement. Some owners find the $350-420 price point a bit high, and one enthusiast considers the 30m water resistance a drawback. Overall, owners rate the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch highly for its exceptional legibility and comfortable, practical design.
Owners widely praise the Momentum Atlas Eclipse Solar for its lightweight titanium construction, solar quartz movement, and sapphire crystal, making it a comfortable and practical field or sport watch. Legibility is excellent due to large numerals, and many owners highlight the lume as a strong point, with one calling it the best they have experienced. However, some find the handset design unappealing, and one owner reported a faulty movement requiring multiple services and poor bracelet quality. The oversized crown is visually divisive but pleasant to use, and the Cordura strap is noted for comfort. One owner observed accuracy of +0.2 seconds per day after a full charge, with time gain in darkness. Overall, owners rate the Momentum Atlas Eclipse Solar highly for its durable, lightweight titanium build and excellent solar-powered functionality.
The solar-powered movement and titanium case are cited as strengths. The bracelet finishing is mentioned as a weakness. Reviewers did not explicitly disagree on any specific points.
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