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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV AutovsZelos Helica Moonphase

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

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
MarathonSteel Navigator SSNAV Auto
MSRP $1,300
Helica Moonphase
ZelosHelica Moonphase
MSRP $1,049

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm
Helica Moonphase39mm
Power Reserve
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h
Helica Moonphase40h
Water Resistance
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m
Helica Moonphase100m
MSRP
Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300
Helica Moonphase$1,049

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Pilot
Moonphase
Diameter
41mm
39mm
Thickness
11.5mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
39mm
Water Resistance
60m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Meteorite

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Sellita SW288 Moonphase

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,300
$1,049

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What people say

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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto is praised for its high-accuracy quartz movement, with owners noting its comfort and reliable performance. Reviewers highlight its functional tool-watch appeal, featuring a sandblasted steel case, tritium tubes for constant low-light visibility, and 100-meter water resistance. One owner finds the 41mm case runs a bit small. The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto utilizes an ETA F06.412 quartz movement with a claimed accuracy of +/- 10 seconds per year and includes a GMT bidirectional bezel. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto highly for its comfortable wear and dependable, high-accuracy quartz movement.

Zelos Helica Moonphase

Owners widely praise the Zelos Helica Moonphase for its gorgeous aventurine dial, unique industrial-dress aesthetic, and comfortable wearability, with one owner calling it spectacular and another their favorite Zelos. The moonphase complication is frequently highlighted as beautiful, though some find the double moon distracting or the dial cluttered. A manual-wind movement combined with a screw-down crown is noted as a drawback by some, requiring adjustment and potentially feeling fragile when fully wound, while one owner reports a 43-hour power reserve. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Helica Moonphase highly for its stunning aventurine dial and unique design at its price point.

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