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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field WatchvsZelos Starfighter Chronograph

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GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420
Starfighter Chronograph
ZelosStarfighter Chronograph
MSRP $1,799

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Starfighter Chronograph41mm
Power Reserve
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Starfighter Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
Starfighter Chronograph50m
MSRP
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420
Starfighter Chronograph$1,799

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Chronograph
Diameter
34mm
41mm
Thickness
11.5mm
11mm
Lug Width
16mm
22mm
Material
Fibreshell Composite
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Spitfire LE

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
ETA 2894 Élaboré
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$420
$1,799

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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.

Zelos Starfighter Chronograph

Owners find the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph appealing, with one noting the beauty of the Aventurine dial and another praising the blue dial and lumed subdials. One owner is selling the watch to acquire other chronographs. Overall, owners appreciate the aesthetic appeal of the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph, particularly its dial options and lumed subdials.

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