Which is cheaper, the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $125, against $420 for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a $295 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished) uses the Swiss-Made Ronda 515 Strap and the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch uses the Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL).

Side by side

Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished)vsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Helgray Field Officer I (Refurbished)

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MSRP $125

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Field Officer I (Refurbished)42mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

Field Officer I (Refurbished)40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Field Officer I (Refurbished)50m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Field Officer I (Refurbished)$125

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

34mm

Thickness

12mm

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

41mm

Lug Width

20mm

16mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Fibreshell Composite

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Swiss-Made Ronda 515 Strap

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$125

$420

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