Which is cheaper, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $1,181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's QuartzvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

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

medium-divers-quartz-msar-quartz-with-stainless-steel-bracelet-36mm

MSRP $1,450

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,450

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,450

$269

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