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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton
SpinnakerCroft Mid-Size Skeleton
MSRP $425

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
34mm
40mm
Thickness
11.5mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
47mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Dollar Diver

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
SII NH38A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$425

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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.

Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is noted for its 40mm steel case, sapphire crystal, and 150m water resistance. One owner reports strong performance from the TMI NH70 movement at -3 seconds per day, with very nice lume. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton to be a pretty nice option, particularly for its movement performance and lume.

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