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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV AutovsVaer G2 Meridian GMT

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

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
MarathonSteel Navigator SSNAV Auto
MSRP $1,300
G2 Meridian GMT
VaerG2 Meridian GMT
MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm
G2 Meridian GMT39mm
Power Reserve
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h
G2 Meridian GMT40h
Water Resistance
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m
G2 Meridian GMT150m
MSRP
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300
G2 Meridian GMT$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Pilot
GMT
Diameter
41mm
39mm
Thickness
11.5mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46mm
Water Resistance
60m
150m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Steel

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Ronda 515 GMT
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,300
$399

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto is praised for its high-accuracy quartz movement, with owners noting its comfort and reliable performance. Reviewers highlight its functional tool-watch appeal, featuring a sandblasted steel case, tritium tubes for constant low-light visibility, and 100-meter water resistance. One owner finds the 41mm case runs a bit small. The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto utilizes an ETA F06.412 quartz movement with a claimed accuracy of +/- 10 seconds per year and includes a GMT bidirectional bezel. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto highly for its comfortable wear and dependable, high-accuracy quartz movement.

Vaer G2 Meridian GMT

The Vaer G2 Meridian GMT is praised for its vintage-inspired design and affordability, featuring a domed sapphire crystal and 150-meter water resistance. Owners note the applied indexes and hands are finished with Grade A Super-LumiNova BGW9. One owner reports the GMT hand lags by ten minutes, suggesting a potential quality control issue or need for adjustment, while another mentions the quartz movement requires resetting main hands for cross-timezone travel. Overall, owners and reviewers find the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT a good-looking, affordable travel watch, with its design and value being key attractions despite minor functional considerations with the GMT hand.

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