Which is cheaper, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

At MSRP the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,450 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $951 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Straton Cuffbuster Sprint wears larger at 37.5mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz run compared to the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Swiss High-Torque Quartz), while the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint runs a meca-quartz (VK67).

Side by side

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's QuartzvsStraton Straton Cuffbuster Sprint

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint.

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

Straton Straton Cuffbuster Sprint

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MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz36mm

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint37.5mm

Power Reserve

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint—

Water Resistance

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint100m

MSRP

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

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

VK67

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,450

$499

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