Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

At MSRP the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch is the cheaper of the two at $895, against $2,500 for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic — a $1,605 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic wears larger at 46mm versus 41mm for the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic or the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic run compared to the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm AutomaticvsWilliam Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic

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MSRP $2,500

William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch

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MSRP $895

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic46mm

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic40h

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch40h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic300m

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch100m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 46mm Automatic$2,500

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch$895

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

46mm

41mm

Thickness

13mm

15mm

Lug-to-Lug

43.5mm

49mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

White

Standard

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$895

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