Which has better water resistance, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Typsim 100M?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Typsim 100M.

What movement does the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz run compared to the Typsim 100M?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Typsim 100M runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

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Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's QuartzvsTypsim 100M

Q: Which is cheaper, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Typsim 100M?

At MSRP the Typsim 100M is the cheaper of the two at $999, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Typsim 100M?

The Typsim 100M wears larger at 36mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 0mm difference across the dial.

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

medium-divers-quartz-msar-quartz-with-stainless-steel-bracelet-36mm

MSRP $1,450

Typsim 100M

100m

MSRP $999

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

100M36mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

100M40h

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

100M100m

MSRP

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

100M$999

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Black

Black Gilt

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,450

$999

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