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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsTissot Desir

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Desir
TissotDesir
MSRP $550

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Desir28mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Desir40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Desir50m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
34mm
28mm
Thickness
11.5mm
7.68mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
28mm
Lug Width
16mm
4.95mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
Dial Color
Black
White mother-of-pearl
Indices
Applied
Diamonds

Movement

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

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.

Tissot Desir

The Tissot Desir is praised for its slim profile, mother of pearl dial, and understated design, making it an elegant and versatile dress watch. One owner finds the Tissot Desir a lovely watch. However, the border of the face is a glitter strip, not pavé stones as some might assume. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Desir highly for its elegant and versatile dress watch qualities.

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