Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $745 for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz — a $95 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz or the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch.

What movement does the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz run compared to the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz uses the 980.163 and the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch uses the Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL).

Side by side

Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second QuartzvsMarathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

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MSRP $745

Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

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MSRP $650

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40mm

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch36mm

Power Reserve

Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40h

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz50m

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz$745

GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

980.163

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$745

$650

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What people say

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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz for its excellent value around $300, thin profile at 7mm to 8.4mm, and clean dial design with superb applied hour numerals and dauphine hands. One owner finds its champagne dial particularly upscale. However, the lume is considered terrible, barely lasting a few minutes, and the crown is noted as very small and difficult to manipulate. On balance, owners rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz highly for its thinness and clean dial design at the price.

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Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch

Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch owners praise its tritium tubes, Mil-spec designation, and scratch-resistant case finish, with some finding the 36mm size practical for field use. However, some owners criticize its perceived overpriced nature, thick case, and squared-off lugs, while others point to the composite case material, 30m water resistance, and unbranded movement as drawbacks. On balance, owners are divided on the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch, with opinions split on its value and design features.

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