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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsYema Pearldiver

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Pearldiver
YemaPearldiver
MSRP $491

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Pearldiver38mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Pearldiver40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Pearldiver100m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Pearldiver$491

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
34mm
38mm
Thickness
11.5mm
14mm
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
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Steel

Movement

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

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$491

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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.

Yema Pearldiver

Owners widely praise the Yema Pearldiver's vintage aesthetic, clean dial, and sub-40mm dimensions with short lug-to-lug, noting its in-house movement and solid build quality. Accuracy figures range from dead-on at 0 seconds per day to +2 seconds per day, though some owners have reported dead-on-arrival movements requiring returns. The bracelet clasp is described by one owner as "pretty cheap." Some find the design pedestrian and lacking uniqueness, with the faux lume color noted as too dark by one commenter. Overall, owners rate the Yema Pearldiver highly for its vintage appeal and wearable dimensions at the price.

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