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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsSpinnaker Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph
SpinnakerFleuss Mechanical Chronograph
MSRP $550

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph43mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph100m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Chronograph
Diameter
34mm
43mm
Thickness
11.5mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
51mm
Lug Width
16mm
22mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Seagull ST1908
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$550

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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 Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph

Owners widely report a split on build quality, with some finding the Spinnaker Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph's construction unimpressive due to issues like a poorly seated bezel and crooked indices, while others praise its robustness and aesthetic appeal. The unique dial features character hands and glowing eyes serving as subdials and a 24-hour indicator, though the chronograph function is limited to 60 minutes. On balance, the Spinnaker Fleuss Mechanical Chronograph elicits divided opinions on its build quality, with its artistic dial design being a notable, albeit polarizing, feature.

From video reviewers

The Spinnaker Googly Black's notable strength is its reported water-resistance of 300 fathoms or 550 metres. A weakness of this watch is its lume brightness, which is somewhat lacking. Reviewers disagree on the watch's ideal size, with one reviewer noting its slimmed-down design and the other mentioning its overall size and 26+ millimeter thickness.

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