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Glycine Airman GMTvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Airman GMT
GlycineAirman GMT
MSRP $1,295
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Airman GMT45mm
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Power Reserve
Airman GMT
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Water Resistance
Airman GMT200m
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
MSRP
Airman GMT$1,295
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
GMT
Field
Diameter
45mm
34mm
Thickness
13mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
Lug Width
22mm
16mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Fibreshell Composite
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Acrylic
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
1
25
Complications
GMT
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,295
$420

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What people say

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Glycine Airman GMT

Owners widely appreciate the Glycine Airman GMT's ability to track three time zones with an easy-to-read dial layout. However, some owners find the GMT hand visually similar to the minute hand, suggesting a red paint for better distinction, a sentiment echoed by reviewers who note the thin, unlumed GMT hand can be hard to read against the black dial. One owner praises the 39mm sizing and 200m water resistance of a related model, noting its good build and finishing from when Glycine was independent. On balance, owners and reviewers find the Glycine Airman GMT offers practical multi-time zone tracking, though legibility of the GMT hand is a recurring point of discussion.

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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