Which is cheaper, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

At MSRP the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $1,450, against $320,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD223 — a $318,550 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 8.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGD223.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 carries a 192-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 Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Grand Seiko SBGD223 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's QuartzvsGrand Seiko SBGD223

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

Grand Seiko SBGD223

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MSRP $320,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

SBGD22344.5mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

SBGD223192h

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

SBGD223100m

MSRP

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

SBGD223$320,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

9R01

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

192h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,450

$320,000

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