Marathon watch

[jeffboehm]

Hi fellow sufferers of wisitis
I am a novice watch lover and relatively new to this forum. I am first and foremost a Rolex fan, but I have a discovery I would like to share. Has anyone heard of the Marathon brand? I met up with a friend of mine recently who is a diver with the Canadian Navy and was on his way to a diving trip near the north pole. So I asked him what watch he uses. He pulled up his sleeve and showed me the watch that he was issued by the Navy. A brand called Marathon. A real honest to goodness diving watch. Its a canadian based company and also used by the US marines. I instantly fell in love with it and bought one from a Dive/Army supply store (not a jewellery store) in Vancouver, BC for under $1,000. I cannot say enough good things about this watch. It is a robust solid true diving watch with a unique look, distinctive bezel, automatic movement with date which is accurate so far for me to about 1 second per day (impressive). Its 41 mm and has a thick sapphire crystal and tritium tube lumes and a tough rubber band. Its my first tritium watch and I love it because I can read it in ANY light conditions. It has a manly functional military look to it which is hard to find these days it seems. I have heard watch lovers talk and write about needing a "beater" watch and this is perfect for that job, especially for me since I build houses for a living and now I can leave my rolexes at home while working and not feel like I am cheating on them because this watch is up to the task. I think this may be one of the best kept secrets in the world of horology. Does anyone out there have one and share my enthusiasm? I would like to hear what other TRF members have to say.