Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS is the cheaper of the two at $648, against $2,100 for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,452 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS or the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Ikepod Thunderbird NOS.

Side by side

Ikepod Thunderbird NOSvsMarathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Ikepod Thunderbird NOS

165-nos-thunderbird-rubber-strap

MSRP $648

Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

41mm-anthracite-large-divers-automatic-gsar-bdw

MSRP $2,100

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Thunderbird NOS40mm

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic41mm

Power Reserve

Thunderbird NOS40h

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Thunderbird NOS100m

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

Thunderbird NOS$648

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$2,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Anthracite

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW200-1

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$648

$2,100

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