Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $130 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

general-purpose-quartz-with-tritium-gpq

MSRP $420

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Acrylic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$420

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