Which is cheaper, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

At MSRP the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch is the cheaper of the two at $895, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

The William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic or the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch.

What movement does the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic run compared to the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's AutomaticvsWilliam Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch

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

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $1,800

William Wood South Australian Country Fire Service Watch

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MSRP $895

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch41mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch40h

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch100m

MSRP

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

South Australian Country Fire Service Watch$895

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

36mm

41mm

Thickness

18mm

15mm

Lug-to-Lug

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49mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

White

Standard

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,800

$895

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