Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $229, against $420 for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a $191 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8215), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Oblvlo FM DSL AutomaticvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Oblvlo FM DSL Automatic

FM-DSL

MSRP $229

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

general-purpose-quartz-with-tritium-gpq

MSRP $420

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

FM DSL Automatic40mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

FM DSL Automatic42h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

FM DSL Automatic50m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

FM DSL Automatic$229

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$229

$420

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