Episode 2 Extras
Pictured above are my Marathon Pilot’s Navigator and Tritium Search and Rescue (TSAR) on Standard Time Horology and Mushi NATO straps, respectively.
My determination of Marathon Watches as the 2nd best watch brand to own while on active duty is a no-brainer. These timepieces can handle whatever you throw at them. The only pause may be the pricing.
Pilot’s Navigator
Specifications:
• MOVEMENT: High-torque quartz • ETA FØ6 Movement
• CASE: Black Composite, 316L stainless steel caseback
• SUBMERSIBILITY: 6ATM
• BEZEL TYPE: bi-directional
• CRYSTAL TYPE: Sapphire
• CROWN TYPE: Pressure
• DIMENSIONS: 41mm Diameter / 13mm thickness
• LUG WIDTH: 20mm
• LUMINOUS FEATURES: Tritium gas tubes
“The Pilot’s Navigator is an excellent little piece that wears smaller than the 41mm diameter would suggest. Its lightweight composite case can handle anything your next deployment can dish out. Just be mindful of the push-pull crown and the 6 ATM of water resistance. This timepiece is a pilot’s watch and not a diver.”
Tritium Search and Rescue (TSAR)
Specifications:
• MOVEMENT: High-torque quartz • 3 Jewels • ETA FØ6 Movement
• CASE: 316L Stainless Steel
• SUBMERSIBILITY: 30ATM
• BEZEL TYPE: Uni-directional
• CRYSTAL TYPE: Sapphire
• CROWN TYPE: Screw-in
• DIMENSIONS: 41mm Diameter / 14mm thickness
• LUG WIDTH: 20m
• LUMINOUS FEATURES: Tritium gas tubes and Maraglo™
“If a watch could be a warship, then the TSAR would be the USS Missouri. It is industrial in the truest sense but sports a design steeped in rugged attractiveness. Its 41mm diameter is much more pronounced than the Pilot’s Navigator and intrinsic to its diving purpose. Make sure to pick up some fluted NATO straps because this piece is beefy.”
As I addressed in Episode 2 of the podcast, Casio G-Shocks are the no-brainer #1 choice for the watch brand to own while on active duty. It simply comes down to price point. I have to be mindful of newer active duty personnel and new watch collectors.
Budget and accessibility are both significant factors in placing Marathon behind G-Shock. You can readily locate the G-Shocks, handle them, and get them on your wrist for around $100.
The same can't be said for either of the Marathons featured here.
New watch collectors should always strive to handle a watch before purchasing one, especially when the Marathons featured run $400 and $1200 at MSRP.
That's the only knock: it's a ton of money to spend if you can't get one in hand before purchasing.
