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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Blakjak 12-hr GMT
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak 12-hr GMT
MSRP $895

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Blakjak 12-hr GMT42.5mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Blakjak 12-hr GMT42h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Blakjak 12-hr GMT200m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Blakjak 12-hr GMT$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
34mm
42.5mm
Thickness
11.5mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
49mm
Lug Width
16mm
22mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Lume
None
Superluminova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
SII NH36
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$895

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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.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT is a 42.5mm stainless steel watch featuring a DLC-coated bezel, sapphire crystal, and a matte black dial with 12- and 24-hour scales. It is powered by a Seiko SII NH36 automatic movement, offering a 41-hour power reserve, and boasts 200 meters of water resistance. The dial includes a day/date complication and Super-LumiNova BGW9 lume. Overall, owners and reviewers highlight its robust build and functional military-inspired design as key strengths.

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