Which is cheaper, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $549 for the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver — a $129 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver wears larger at 39mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 5mm difference across the dial.

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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsVaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

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

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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MSRP $549

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver39mm

Power Reserve

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver40h

Water Resistance

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver200m

MSRP

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver$549

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$549

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