Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green) or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green) is the cheaper of the two at $210, against $650 for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch — a $440 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green) run compared to the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green) runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green)vsMarathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

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

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green)

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MSRP $210

Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

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MSRP $650

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green)—

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch36mm

Power Reserve

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green)40h

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green)50m

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green)$210

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch$650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Green

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

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Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$210

$650

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace (Doghouse Green)

The AVI-8 Doghouse Green offers good value at its price point. The watch's lume brightness is somewhat lacking. Reviewers disagree on the significance of the watch's limited production run, with one reviewer mentioning it as a potential selling point for collectors and the other highlighting it as a notable trade-off.

Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch owners praise its tritium tubes, Mil-spec designation, and scratch-resistant case finish, with some finding the 36mm size practical for field use. However, some owners criticize its perceived overpriced nature, thick case, and squared-off lugs, while others point to the composite case material, 30m water resistance, and unbranded movement as drawbacks. On balance, owners are divided on the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch, with opinions split on its value and design features.

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