Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic or the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $1,800 for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic — a $1,405 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic or the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th).

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic run compared to the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW220-1), while the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) runs a quartz.

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm AutomaticvsAVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic

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MSRP $1,800

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)

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MSRP $395

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic41mm

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)—

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic40h

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)40h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic300m

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)50m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic$1,800

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)$395

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

White

Battle of Britain Set

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,800

$395

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