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Introduction
Marathon is a Swiss-turned-Canadian watch company that has been manufacturing and issuing military-spec watches to American and Canadian forces since 1941. One of the only watch companies in the world to hold a current contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, Marathon watches are popular with both military personnel and tool-watch enthusiasts alike.
Marathon’s lineup of rugged and functional watches include several divers, a chronograph, a navigator, and an all-purpose field watch. Using a no-nonsense design approach emphasizing readability, durability, and ease-of-use, the Marathon watch line epitomizes the military style wrist watch with authentic military capability.
One of my favorite elements of the Marathon watch line is the utilization of luminescent H3 tritium gas. Sealed into extremely tiny glass tubes affixed to the dial, H3 tritium gas produces a nice consistent glow for up to 20 years (without the need for external light). And yes, these tubes are actually mildly radioactive, but in amounts no larger than the average background radiation you’re already exposed to every year. Cheap “military-style” watches are currently everywhere at the moment. And if you’re just interested in that style, by all means grab a cheap one and enjoy it. But if you’re looking for the real thing, a watch with the looks and the chops to back it up, you should take a closer look at Marathon.
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