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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsPhoibos Apollo Titanium

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Apollo Titanium
PhoibosApollo Titanium
MSRP $575

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Apollo Titanium41mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Apollo Titanium40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Apollo Titanium300m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Apollo Titanium$575

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
34mm
41mm
Thickness
11.5mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
48mm
Lug Width
16mm
22mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
Titanium
Water Resistance
30m
300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Green
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Miyota 9015
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$575

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What people say

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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

Owners widely praise the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch for its rugged quartz movement, accuracy, and tritium lume. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its solid build, legibility, and comfortable, lightweight wear, making it particularly well-suited for smaller wrists. Some owners, however, consider the price point of $350-420 to be somewhat high. On balance, the consensus is that owners rate the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch highly for its dependable quartz accuracy and excellent tritium lume.

Phoibos Apollo Titanium

The Phoibos Apollo Titanium Dark Matter Blue is described as beautiful and unique, with one owner noting it as their first Chinese watch. One owner reports small marks on the case, bracelet, bezel, and case back, but otherwise finds the watch in very good condition. On balance, owners find the Phoibos Apollo Titanium to be a visually appealing and unique timepiece.

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