Which is cheaper, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

At MSRP the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) is the cheaper of the two at $249, against $420 for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a $171 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

The Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 6mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch run compared to the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

The Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)), while the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) runs a automatic (NH35 Warranty).

Side by side

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsHelgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)?

The Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic) is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

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

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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MSRP $420

Helgray Poseidon Diver (Automatic)

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MSRP $249

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)40mm

Power Reserve

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)40h

Water Resistance

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)300m

MSRP

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Poseidon Diver (Automatic)$249

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

NH35 Warranty

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$249

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