Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz?

At MSRP the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,300, against $2,916 for the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte — a $1,616 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz?

The Bell & Ross BR-S black matte is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte run compared to the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Bell & Ross BR-S black matte uses the BR-CAL.102 and the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz uses the Swiss High-Torque Quartz.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-S black mattevsMarathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz

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

Bell & Ross BR-S black matte

10762998513931

MSRP $2,916

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz

41mm-steel-navigator-w-date-ssnav-d-on-black-3-piece-rubber-strap-kit

MSRP $1,300

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-S black matte39mm

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz41mm

Power Reserve

BR-S black matte—

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz40h

Water Resistance

BR-S black matte100m

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz60m

MSRP

BR-S black matte$2,916

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz$1,300

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.102

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,916

$1,300

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