(wanted to make sure the SAR was back for Roar to see at the GTG)Couldn't help but grab this box for shipping. As soon as I saw it, I knew it had potential (with a little additive)
I normally miss the JSAR, but this time I think I missed the zulu more than the watch
I really need to invest in some more Zulus and take the bracelets off a few more watches.
Now to get down to the topic at hand. Many aren't sure of the size difference between the jumbo case and I guess what can be called the standard case on the Marathons. I initially wanted a JSAR, but after reading that so many thought it was too large, I opted for the GSAR. Well... a J went up for sale on WUS a day or two after I purchased my G and just couldn't help myself. The G came from overseas and I ended up getting the J first. I've never been able to bring myself to wear the smaller of the two.
Here are the JSAR and GSAR:
And lug to lug:
Also, many do not know the difference between all the SARs. They can be confusing.. I had to write them down and really study them before I could tell them all apart without double checking, especially the T and G SARS, which are the closest of them all. Here they all are so you can see the difference:
In order left to right: CSAR, JSAR, GSAR, TSAR, & SAR. The black one is the Navigator.
The differences:
CSAR: Jumbo case. Automatic 7750 Valjoux with date & day @ 3 o'clock. Tritium on hour & minute hands and hour markers (has H3 symbol on dial). Lume on sub-dials.
JSAR: Jumbo case. High torque quartz (w/EOL) with date only @ 4:30. Lume, no Tritium.
GSAR: Standard case. Automatic 2824 with date only @ 4:30. Tritium on hour & minute hands and hour markers (has H3 symbol on dial). AUTOMATIC (in white) on lower half of dial along with water rating (in red).
TSAR: Standard case. High torque quartz (w/EOL) with date only @ 4:30. Tritium on hands and hour markers (has H3 symbol on dial). Only water rating is on lower half of dial (in red).
SAR: Standard case. Automatic 2824 with date @ 3 o'clock. Lume, no Tritium. Only model that has only markers at the hours instead of numbers 1-24. Also the only model with a cyclops over the date.
All models have: 120 click uni-directional bezel, screw down crown, sapphire crystal and constructed out of 316L SS, 300m resistant and 6425 ISO compliant, lume (Maraglo) on triangular pip and second hand & comes on rubber strap (Mmmm.. Vanilla
) with bracelet optional (two different clasps--Canadian Maple Leaf or US Seal)--which is very comfy. Did I leave anything out??
If I did.. 
See, Pat, they are not all the same.
Missing from my "collection" are the Adanac, D-SAR, M-SAR and Arctic Ranger
One day I hope to have it complete 
Please excuse the bad photography... I suck at it
Keep us posted on your Arctic Ranger quest. 
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