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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsTissot Seastar 1000 GMT

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Seastar 1000 GMT
TissotSeastar 1000 GMT
MSRP $575

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Seastar 1000 GMT40mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Seastar 1000 GMT40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Seastar 1000 GMT300m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Seastar 1000 GMT$575

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
34mm
40mm
Thickness
11.5mm
11.77mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
40mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
11 1/2'''

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.

Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT for its sapphire crystal, 300m water resistance, and GMT complication, with one owner expressing deep satisfaction. A point of contention for some is that Swiss quartz movements may exhibit second-hand misalignment with markers, unlike certain Japanese quartz movements. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT highly for its robust features and value.

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