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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsVario NAVI Single Hand Compass

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
NAVI Single Hand Compass
VarioNAVI Single Hand Compass
MSRP $428

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
NAVI Single Hand Compass38mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
NAVI Single Hand Compass40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
NAVI Single Hand Compass100m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
NAVI Single Hand Compass$428

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
34mm
38mm
Thickness
11.5mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
46mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Grey

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Miyota 82s5
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$428

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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.

Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass

Owners praise the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its unique single-hand design and understated nautical theme, finding it reflects their personal style. The watch is a 38mm vintage-inspired timepiece with 100m water resistance. A reviewer notes the Miyota 8s25 automatic movement has a 40-hour power reserve and its unidirectional winding rotor may wobble. Overall, owners appreciate the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its refreshingly different take and casual time-telling dial.

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