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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsLongines LEGEND DIVER 59

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
LEGEND DIVER 59
LonginesLEGEND DIVER 59
MSRP $4,100

At a glance

23 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
LEGEND DIVER 5942mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
LEGEND DIVER 5972h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
LEGEND DIVER 59300m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
LEGEND DIVER 59$4,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
34mm
42mm
Thickness
11.5mm
12.85mm
Lug-to-Lug
41mm
50.1mm
Lug Width
16mm
22mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
300m
Caseback
Solid
Screw-down case back

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Both sides
Indices
Applied
Painted Arabic numerals and indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
L888.6
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
25,200 vph
Power Reserve
40h
72h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
None
Hours, minutes, seconds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$4,100

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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.

Longines LEGEND DIVER 59

The Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 is widely praised for its warm colors and the 42mm no-date configuration, with owners appreciating its comfortable and versatile wearability. Reviewers highlight the matte black grained-texture dial and sandblasted hands, noting the COSC-certified L888.6 caliber offers a 72-hour power reserve, all at a $4,100 price point. Opinions on bracelet comfort vary, with some finding it bulky on smaller wrists while others prefer it over the mesh option. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 a great release that preserves the model's identity.

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