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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATIONvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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EDGE EXPLORATION
CIGA DesignEDGE EXPLORATION
MSRP $359
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
EDGE EXPLORATION48mm
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Power Reserve
EDGE EXPLORATION40h
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Water Resistance
EDGE EXPLORATION30m
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
MSRP
EDGE EXPLORATION$359
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Field
Diameter
48mm
34mm
Thickness
12.3mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
Lug Width
22mm
16mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Fibreshell Composite

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Acrylic
Lume
Swiss Super-Luminova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
40h
40h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$359
$420

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What people say

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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION for its impressive quality and packaging, noting its surprisingly light feel on the wrist. One owner reports the stock strap may be too small for some wrists, but replacement straps are readily available. On balance, owners rate the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION highly for its perceived quality and comfortable, lightweight wearability.

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

Owners widely praise the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch for its rugged quartz movement, accuracy, and tritium lume. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its solid build, legibility, and comfortable, lightweight wear, making it particularly well-suited for smaller wrists. Some owners, however, consider the price point of $350-420 to be somewhat high. On balance, the consensus is that owners rate the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch highly for its dependable quartz accuracy and excellent tritium lume.

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