What movement does the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGD223 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGD223

Q: Which is cheaper, the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

At MSRP the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $2,100, against $320,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD223 — a $317,900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 41mm for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic.

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

Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $2,100

Grand Seiko SBGD223

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MSRP $320,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic41mm

SBGD22344.5mm

Power Reserve

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

SBGD223192h

Water Resistance

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

SBGD223100m

MSRP

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$2,100

SBGD223$320,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Anthracite

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

9R01

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

192h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,100

$320,000

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