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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV QuartzvsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz
MarathonSteel Navigator SSNAV Quartz
MSRP $1,000
Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz41mm
Croft Pioneer42mm
Power Reserve
Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz40h
Croft Pioneer40h
Water Resistance
Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz60m
Croft Pioneer100m
MSRP
Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz$1,000
Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
41mm
42mm
Thickness
11mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
47mm
Water Resistance
60m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Grey

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz
SII NH35A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,000
$199

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What people say

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Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz is widely praised for its highly accurate Swiss Made ETA F06.412 PreciDrive movement, with stated accuracy of ±10 seconds per year, and its constant low-light visibility from self-illuminating tritium tubes. Owners find the watch comfortable and impressive, noting its 41mm sandblasted steel case with an asymmetrical design, bi-directional GMT bezel with excellent action, sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance with a screw-down crown. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz highly for its robust tool watch design and exceptional accuracy at its price point.

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

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