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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsZelos Nova 37

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Nova 37
ZelosNova 37
MSRP $899

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Nova 3737mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Nova 3740h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Nova 3750m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Nova 37$899

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
34mm
37mm
Thickness
11.5mm
7mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
37mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Salmon

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
ETA 7001
Type
Quartz
Manual

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$899

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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.

Zelos Nova 37

Owners widely praise the Zelos Nova 37's spectacular 37mm dimensions and extremely light, thin wearability. The meteorite dial is frequently highlighted as a captivating feature, though some reviewers suggest simpler indices would improve legibility over the Arabic numerals. The watch is considered a considerable value at $1,999. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Nova 37 highly for its excellent dimensions and dial execution at the price.

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