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Marathon Jeep Rubicon TSARvsRolex Rolex Deepsea

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What people say

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Marathon Jeep Rubicon TSAR

Marathon Jeep Rubicon TSAR owners praise its toughness and 41mm size for a 7" wrist, noting the sapphire crystal remains nearly flawless after a decade of near-daily wear and abuse. Tritium lume is still acceptable in darkness, and the bezel, though missing its 0-mark triangle, remains tight and clicks solidly. The watch features a steel case water-resistant to 300 meters, a Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement, and dual branding that de-emphasizes Marathon. Overall, owners rate the Marathon Jeep Rubicon TSAR highly for its exceptional durability and practical size.

Rolex Deepsea

Owners widely report the Rolex Deepsea is a substantial, well-built watch with impressive engineering, praised for its robust compression architecture and the caliber 3235 movement's stringent accuracy certification. Some owners find the Rolex Deepsea exceptionally comfortable on a Rubber B strap, while others note it is thick and heavy but well-balanced by its bracelet. The watch's large size is polarizing, with some finding it niche and potentially too large for smaller wrists, while others appreciate its unique design elements and consider it Rolex's most serious workhorse. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Rolex Deepsea highly for its impressive engineering and robust build, despite its polarizing size.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Jeep Rubicon TSAR41mm
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Power Reserve
Jeep Rubicon TSAR40h
Rolex Deepsea70h
Water Resistance
Jeep Rubicon TSAR300m
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
MSRP
Jeep Rubicon TSAR$1,650
Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
41mm
44mm
Thickness
14mm
5.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
300m
3900m
Caseback
Solid
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Green
Black
Indices
Applied
Index
Lume
None
Chromalight

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz
3235
Power Reserve
40h
70h
Jewels
25
31
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,650
$15,550
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