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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsTissot Flamingo

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Flamingo
TissotFlamingo
MSRP $450

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Flamingo30mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Flamingo40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Flamingo50m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Flamingo$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
34mm
30mm
Thickness
11.5mm
6.35mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
30mm
Lug Width
16mm
7mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
White mother-of-pearl
Indices
Applied
Diamonds

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$450

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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.

Tissot Flamingo

The Tissot Flamingo's mother-of-pearl dial is described as fabulous and nice. One owner finds the gold-plated version with diamonds less appealing than the steel variant. On balance, owners appreciate the visual appeal of the mother-of-pearl dial.

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