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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
34mm
36mm
Thickness
11.5mm
9.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
48mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
40mm

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Miyota 2035

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$199

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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.

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is praised for its nice case design and thin profile, making it wear flat. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) highly for its comfortable wearability due to its thin case.

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