Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

At MSRP the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator is the cheaper of the two at $1,000, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 — a $995 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Marathon Arctic Steel NavigatorvsCincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

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

Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator

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MSRP $1,000

Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic Steel Navigator41mm

Sugar Skull #138mm

Power Reserve

Arctic Steel Navigator40h

Sugar Skull #145h

Water Resistance

Arctic Steel Navigator60m

Sugar Skull #1100m

MSRP

Arctic Steel Navigator$1,000

Sugar Skull #1$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

White

Silver

Indices

Applied

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Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,000

$1,995

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