Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,200 for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic — a $550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus?

The Borealis Watch Co. Icarus wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic run compared to the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus uses the Ronda R150.

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm AutomaticvsBorealis Watch Co. Icarus

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic

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MSRP $1,200

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

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MSRP $650

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic36mm

Icarus38mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic40h

Icarus40h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic300m

Icarus100m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic$1,200

Icarus$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Lume

None

Yes

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Ronda R150

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,200

$650

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