Which is cheaper, the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $2,100 for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $1,785 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 41mm for the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

Side by side

Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's AutomaticvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic.

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Marathon GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $2,100

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic41mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

GSAR (Government Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$2,100

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Anthracite

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,100

$315

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