Which is cheaper, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $349, against $420 for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a $71 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

The Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz wears larger at 36mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz?

The Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

Side by side

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsVaer C1 Ceremony Quartz

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

Vaer C1 Ceremony Quartz

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MSRP $349

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

C1 Ceremony Quartz36mm

Power Reserve

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

C1 Ceremony Quartz40h

Water Resistance

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

C1 Ceremony Quartz100m

MSRP

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

C1 Ceremony Quartz$349

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Cream

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$349

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