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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsZelos Helica

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Helica
ZelosHelica
MSRP $499

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Helica39mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Helica40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Helica100m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Helica$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
34mm
39mm
Thickness
11.5mm
10.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
39mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
39 - Wave MOP

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Miyota 9015
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$499

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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 Helica

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helica for its stunning, often color-shifting dials, with specific mentions of the MoP, slate grey, 'Steel Blue', and red opal variants being particularly captivating and artful. The 39mm case size is noted as fitting well on smaller wrists, and the overall build quality and finishing for the price are frequently highlighted as impressive, with one owner calling it "a lot of watch for the price." Some owners appreciate the novel bracelet designs and full lume dials, while others find the bracelet and clasp edges sharp or the clasp lacking on-the-fly adjustment. Opinions on the date window are mixed, with one owner disliking it. The Zelos Helica Moonphase was considered cluttered by one owner, and its $1K USD price point was felt to be steep by another, though popular variants sold out rapidly. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Helica highly for its striking dial designs and impressive value proposition.

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