Which is cheaper, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial?

At MSRP the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,450, against $1,550 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial 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 Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz.

What movement does the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's QuartzvsCincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial

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

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

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MSRP $1,450

Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial

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MSRP $1,550

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial38mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial45h

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial100m

MSRP

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

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial$1,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

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Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,450

$1,550

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