Which is cheaper, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the William Wood International Association of Fire?

At MSRP the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $820 for the William Wood International Association of Fire — a $400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the William Wood International Association of Fire?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch or the William Wood International Association of Fire?

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

What movement does the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch run compared to the William Wood International Association of Fire?

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

Side by side

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsWilliam Wood International Association of Fire

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 International Association of Fire

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MSRP $820

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm

International Association of Fire41mm

Power Reserve

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h

International Association of Fire40h

Water Resistance

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m

International Association of Fire100m

MSRP

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

International Association of Fire$820

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

$820

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