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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,485 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 5.2mm difference across the dial.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

Side by side

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

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

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

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

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic.

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

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

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MSRP $1,800

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

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

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

White

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,800

$315

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