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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsSpinnaker Hull

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Hull
SpinnakerHull
MSRP $159

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Hull42mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Hull40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Hull100m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Hull$159

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
34mm
42mm
Thickness
11.5mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
47.5mm
Lug Width
16mm
22mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Volcanic Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
SII NH35A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$159

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What people say

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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

Owners widely praise the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch for its rugged quartz movement, accuracy, and tritium lume. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its solid build, legibility, and comfortable, lightweight wear, making it particularly well-suited for smaller wrists. Some owners, however, consider the price point of $350-420 to be somewhat high. On balance, the consensus is that owners rate the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch highly for its dependable quartz accuracy and excellent tritium lume.

Spinnaker Hull

The Spinnaker Hull is widely praised by owners for its textured or deep sandwich dials, bold cushion case design, and vintage charm, with one owner finding its jubilee bracelet superior to Seiko's. The meca-quartz movement is a common feature, and the watch offers 100m water resistance. However, the 24-hour subdial is considered functionally illogical and visually unappealing by one owner, and the mineral crystal is noted as a drawback compared to sapphire. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Hull highly for its significant style and value at its budget price point.

From video reviewers

The watch's lume is a strong point. Reviewers noted the absence of a sapphire crystal as a drawback.

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