Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B71 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B71 is the cheaper of the two at $506, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $944 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B71 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Lum-Tec B71 wears larger at 44mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B71 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B71.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B71 run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Lum-Tec B71 uses the Ronda 515 and the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz uses the Swiss High-Torque Quartz.

Side by side

Lum-Tec B71vsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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

Lum-Tec B71

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MSRP $506

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

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MSRP $1,450

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B7144mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

B7140h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

B71200m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

B71$506

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B71

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$506

$1,450

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