Which is bigger, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

What movement does the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm run compared to the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A.

Side by side

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mmvsHemel HD24 Automatic

Q: Which is cheaper, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $1,200 for the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm — a $900 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm

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MSRP $1,200

Hemel HD24 Automatic

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MSRP $300

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm36mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm40h

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm300m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 36mm$1,200

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

36mm

40mm

Lug-to-Lug

43.5mm

48mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Gallant USAF Edition

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,200

$300

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