Which is cheaper, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the William Wood Extinguisher Watch?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $995 for the William Wood Extinguisher Watch — a $575 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the William Wood Extinguisher Watch?

The William Wood Extinguisher Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 34mm for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch — a 7mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch run compared to the William Wood Extinguisher Watch?

The Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)), while the William Wood Extinguisher Watch runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsWilliam Wood Extinguisher Watch

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the William Wood Extinguisher Watch?

The William Wood Extinguisher Watch is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch.

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

William Wood Extinguisher Watch

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MSRP $995

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

Extinguisher Watch41mm

Power Reserve

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

Extinguisher Watch40h

Water Resistance

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

Extinguisher Watch100m

MSRP

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Extinguisher Watch$995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Standard

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$995

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