Which has better water resistance, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGA385.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic.

What movement does the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGA385 runs a spring drive (9R15).

Side by side

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGA385

Q: Which is cheaper, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

At MSRP the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,800, against $53,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a $51,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

arctic-edition-medium-divers-automatic-msar-auto-with-stainless-steel-bracelet-36mm

MSRP $1,800

Grand Seiko SBGA385

sbga385g

MSRP $53,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

SBGA38540mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

SBGA38572h

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

SBGA385100m

MSRP

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

SBGA385$53,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

9R15

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,800

$53,000

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