Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $650 for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch — a $235 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT wears larger at 41.50mm versus 36mm for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT run compared to the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT runs a automatic caliber (NH34), while the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMTvsMarathon 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.

Borealis Watch Co.Sea Storm MK2 GMT

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MSRP $415

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

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MSRP $650

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sea Storm MK2 GMT41.50mm

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

Power Reserve

Sea Storm MK2 GMT40h

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

Water Resistance

Sea Storm MK2 GMT300m

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

MSRP

Sea Storm MK2 GMT$415

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

BGW9

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

NH34

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$415

$650

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