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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsBoldr Venture Wayfarer

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Venture Wayfarer
BoldrVenture Wayfarer
MSRP $339

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Venture Wayfarer38mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Venture Wayfarer40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Venture Wayfarer200m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Venture Wayfarer$339

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Tool
Diameter
34mm
38mm
Thickness
11.5mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
44mm
Lug Width
16mm
20mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
Titanium
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Un-Dark Lt Ed
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Miyota 8217
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$339

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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.

Boldr Venture Wayfarer

Owners widely praise the Boldr Venture Wayfarer for its distinctive, angular titanium case, lightweight 38mm size, and comfortable wearability, especially on smaller wrists, with particular appreciation for its bright, long-lasting lume and legible dial featuring syringe hands and an orange second hand accent. Some owners note the finishing is only "ok," while others describe it as excellent, and accuracy figures range from acceptable to an average of +12 seconds per day. A few find the case design too utilitarian and the dial flat, with one owner mentioning less-than-smooth screw-down crown threads. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Venture Wayfarer highly for its unique design and comfortable titanium build at the price.

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