Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is the cheaper of the two at $595, against $2,500 for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic — a $1,905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic wears larger at 46mm versus 44mm for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic run compared to the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW220-1), while the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm AutomaticvsLum-Tec B68 Day Date

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic

46mm-arctic-original-sar-w-date-on-3-piece-rubber-strap-kit-osar-d

MSRP $2,500

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

combat-b68

MSRP $595

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic46mm

B68 Day Date44mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic40h

B68 Day Date40h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic300m

B68 Day Date200m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic$2,500

B68 Day Date$595

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

White

B68 Day Date

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Ronda 515

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$595

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic vs Lum-Tec B68 Day Date gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring