Which has better water resistance, the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch.

What movement does the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch run compared to the Sternglas Merion?

The Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)), while the Sternglas Merion runs a automatic (Seiko TMI NH35).

Side by side

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

Q: Which is cheaper, the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch or the Sternglas Merion?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $701 for the Sternglas Merion — a $51 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon GPQ-D (Officer's Quartz with Date) Field Watch or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon 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.

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

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MSRP $650

Sternglas Merion

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MSRP $701

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Merion41mm

Power Reserve

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

Merion41h

Water Resistance

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

Merion200m

MSRP

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

Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

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Lume

None

Luminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Seiko TMI NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$701

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What people say

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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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Sternglas Merion

The value proposition of the Sternglas Merion is consistently praised by reviewers. Reviewers disagree on whether the Sternglas Merion is the best dive watch under €500.

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