Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is the cheaper of the two at $595, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B68 Day DatevsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $1,800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B68 Day Date44mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

Power Reserve

B68 Day Date40h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

B68 Day Date200m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

B68 Day Date$595

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B68 Day Date

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$595

$1,800

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