That's a two edged blade there, in my opinion. If a company manufacturers an outstanding watch and ships it in a cardboard box, it causes me to worry. A mediocre watch shipped in an extravagant container also raises red flags in my mind. Packaging has got to be something legit watch companies wrestle with continually. At the end of the day it's all about the watch.
@@michaelhargis7036 It's an honest to God military watch. The box needs to be small and efficient for deployment in the field. I have the Tritium, Quartz version. Great watch!
I just got mine - ordered directly from Marathon - and I got a whole care package, but I ordered the one that isn't marked US Govt, so maybe that makes some difference. I would have been happy with minimal packaging as well, but it was a fun unboxing.
Such an understated yet classy piece irregardless of it's military status. The close up of the dial was excellent and the best I have seen so far. The glossiness of the Arabic markers especially stood out.
Just ran across your video. Haven't been into watches for a long time but I still wear my Marathon GPQ a lot. 100% my favorite watch of all time, and I've owned quite a few. It's so small and light it almost disappears, until you look at it in the dark. Great watch!
@@shajeedislam1181 they are too big, too hard to reach into pockets, get caught on straps too much, but if i go for a digital watch id prefer my ripcurl atom over those, larger digits and better use of real estate but i dont like the rubber strap it comes with.
@@UnderTheRadar-cc7we From what I understand, a lot of soldiers have used Bertuccis under combat conditions. But I doubt a military will ever pick them up as 'issued watches,' simply because there's more effective stuff out there for less money, ie G-Shock
I'd like to see a torture test where someone takes the base-model Marathon GPQ and tests it at 30, 50, and 100 ATMs. I suspect it will exceed the minimums. But if it doesn't, it's still a basic, inexpensive watch for the troops. Probably 99% of the watches go through the military service without deep puddles being an issue. I looked at one of these before, and for a little bit more money, I bought the Marathon Navigator with date. The sapphire crystal and Tritium indices make the watch awesome. It is so light, it's the most comfortable watch during these "heat emergency" days. When I flew during Desert Storm, I wore a Seiko 7A28-7039 and kept a GShock as a spare. If I had access to the Navigator back then, I would have grabbed one up.
You'd hope they exceed the minimums, but for 400$ you cant risk it. I went with a Lorus Field Watch rated to 100m. Has pretty much the same features minus the tritium and only costs 100$
I have the sage green version (and also purchased from Long Island!) And yes, the Maraglo last quite a long time! And has a trusty ETA movement that is serviceable and bring you years and years of service. I have this one, a hand winding model I got around 2000, and my next one would definitely be the new general purpose automatic with the NH35.
I bought a Marathon Navigator from you a few years ago, i still love the look. Still looks new and it is the only watch glowing in my watch box in the middle of the night.
If you have the time, it'd be an interesting topic to cover what mil-spec's for watches exactly are, and how they may have changed over time. I know military needs in WW1 were integral to the development of the modern wristwatch. Thanks for the vid.
So I got one of these with tritium tubes a month or so ago. I’ve never owned a watch with lume paint, but I honestly wouldn’t want any more brightness coming from my watch. If it’s dark enough that I can’t see the dial, it’s dark enough that I can see the tubes. Not to start a tangent here, but why do people not like tritium? I can read it in any light I find myself, and I can read it just as well at 6am as I can at 9pm. Plus, for those folks interested in being sneaky, wouldn’t they want less stuff on their person glowing in the dark?
Yep, the reason that most of the Army went to the G-Shock in the 80s was that the alternative issues and PX available models were 3-5ATM and they didn't hold up well in the field.
It's lightweight and disposable, which has its own appeal depending on context. Increasing the WR increases the weight and the price, and then it becomes something different. Not everything outdoors involves being wet, but I do see your point.
I just ordered this because I have small wrists and it's hard to find smaller military style watches. I'm pretty excited to get it :) On paper it has nice features for the price.
Yeah, it is logical to have that strap made fit smaller wrists. There are ladies in the army, too. Army is all about uniformity! Same colors, same weapons, same gear and ofc same watches!
I have an older one. Doesn't have the name on the face, synthetic crystal but has a beautiful loom. I was shocked when I got it because I thought it might be flimsy for military watch but when I wear it I don't even notice it.
Would this watch and strap be comfortable to wear while playing tennis (and other sports)? I wear a G-Shock currently but want a slightly more versatile watch to wear both after playing and to casual dinner/drinks after. Thanks! :)
+1 on the wall clock. Before I learned of your channel I ordered my folks the "Jumbo 12 Inch Analog Wall Clock With Auto-Night Light" for the kitchen. The square box makes it interesting shape and night light is helpful. Glad to see the Nav and general have sapphire crystal I wish I knew difference between that when first got into this (we all make mistakes and gotta start some place). I likely would not have ordered the close out Nav (from them directly) with plastic crystal. I do agree with other's sentiments if really need a beater something trash doing yard work/construction watch buy a $20 basic Casio (like what you sell) or very basic G-shock DW5600. Still this nice looking piece!
i have both...the bertucci is nice too...however i pref the marathon..the one that has the tritium tubes...slightly more expensive than the one showcased
That's Sapphire crystal. Hope someone at Timex gets to see this. Shame on Timex for not using Sapphire. I'd throw Seiko in there too but they're slowly getting on-board with Sapphire.
I'm an avid shooter, beginning when I was in the U.S.Army-- when my *only* watch was a PX-bought, olive drab, plastic Timex with 30m WR... Since then, I've worn all manner of watches to the range-- from VERY inexpensive Timex's and Casios, to Citizen Eco-Drives and Seikos... These days? I'm kinda on a G-shock kick (I own four), but I digress... Don't worry about your watch at the gun-range... Unless, of course, you're wearing a vintage dress watch or a p.o.s. $2 Chinese watch... *THEN* you should worry! Lol!
I have two watches I prefer to take to the range, one is the Marathon Navigator and the other is a Old-school square GShock. Neither has any perceptible weight, and I'm not worried about recoil affecting them.
I have a Seiko 5 auto and an invicta 8926 auto that I have fired thousands and thousands rounds while wearing. The watches are not bothered by it. If an automatic watch couldn’t stand up to my daily activities, it’d be hard for me to justify purchasing them. Sounds like your autos are much much nicer than the ones I have. They’ll be fine.
I feel like a Bertucci DX3 is probably just as much watch for 1/3 price. Okay, Bertucci doesn’t have the sapphire or the ETA movement. I’m fine with that Bertucci.
I have the dx3, a2t and a1t and they are all amazing. Best value propasition I have found yet. My other goto’s are the Citizen Promaster Diver and the Citizen tough (which I wear on a nato).
30m water resistance makes this watch a no-go for general use. I can't worry about showering, washing dishes, or going for a quick swim while wearing a general purpose watch. Instead I went with a 100$ Lorus field watch that is rated for 100m
I was given this watch by a supply Sgt in Iraq in 2003. Didn't open it, threw it in my bag and finally found it again and opened in 2017. Wore it daily but unfortunately it cracked! I'm not a watch guy, what's the name the face or cover? The clear part....that's what cracked. I don't know where it is now but I wore it approx 2 yrs, daily, think it fogged up too as I never take my watches off. Usually keep them on for 2-3 yrs at a time.
Whats the best way to change the battery with this model? I got the back off but the battery does not wanna fall out and i do not want to pry on anything.
I love everything about this watch but I can't have an everyday watch that I can't wear in the shower. You can easily get 50 or 100 meter waterproof ratings on a $20 watch. I just DO NOT understand why Marathon didn't give this a higher waterproofing spec.
Heck yeah Marc with the DC86 my current grail. I'll be ordering on steel but really like the look of their orange nylon/rubber strap. What strap do you have on the way?
I like these. Simple design and they look like they'll take a beating. I would like to see a bit more WR on them, as others say. Give me 100m and I'd be happier. I can understand why they don't have the WR, though, because if you're not getting wet it's arguable you don't need the WR, and also the battery cover provides easy battery swaps when needed without having to have a caseback tool. I have a Bertucci A-2T classic that I spent about the same money on and is just as rugged with titanium case, sapphire crystal, 200m WR, 10 year lith-ion battery, etc. For the money, definitely the better buy, I think, but these Marathons are cool watches and part of the allure in them is they are a basic military watch.
I like the Marathon package but I just can't pull the trigger on any of them because the quartz models second hand never lands on the indices and that drives me nuts, even on the more expensive models. Water resistance is pretty low.
Hey Marc, like the look of this one. Also in the market to pick up an Islander P.S. Care to share the source/supplier of your cool-lookin brown ringed bracelets?
Marc, I know you love big watches but I like watches on the smaller size. Do they make this watch in a 36 to 40mm diameter? 160 is a good price for what you get. But 43 mm just looks silly on me. Thank you.
I had one could not handle the size I have all the British military watches From 70s hamilton CWC and others up to present day I don't have a big wrist The Hamilton Khaki quartz is a good field watch Being ex military myself I was issued the Smiths w10 and later the CWC quartz
In ‘nam Charlie would dive past 3 atmospheres when we were chasing them. We’d dive down following them. Most times they got away. We’d go back to HQ with our tails between our legs and a bunch of inoperable watches......they had no limits
Call me a dumbass paranoid but I don't wear anything tritium on my wrist. This brand or any brand.. Great watch btw... Awesome minimalistic field design..
I do have a thousand dollar toilet seat ! It belonged to Sadam Hussein ! A bit of trivia 4 u Mark ! A few times he had to run the Marathon I will tell U ! cheers 👍
Because the military specification does not call for your average soldier to go diving. This watch is fine for rainstorms, or if you trip crossing a stream or river, and that is all that is required. If you are in a trade that may require you to dive or swim underwater, the military would issue a different watch, perhaps the Marathon GSAR.
They make the same watch with Tritium and an automatic dual winding and hacking movement, the WW19403, but it is almost double the price. I have one and love it.
Watch looks like it is made for a females wrist. They need to make this watch at least a size forty and possibly forty four - forty six lug to lug. Just a thought.
@@staceygram5555 huh, looks like I'm wrong, well, if you absolutely want the "resin" case version of the General Purpose (GP) quartz as shown by Marc, yeah they only make it in a 34mm size. Still in the GP quartz line, the more expensive stainless steel version is offered in a 39mm case. Marc sells it (in either non-gov't marking or with U.S. gov't marking) at a great price (and honestly, not much more expensive than the resin case version): www.longislandwatch.com/Marathon_General_Purpose_Watch_p/ww194015ss-ngm.htm www.longislandwatch.com/Marathon_General_Purpose_Watch_p/ww194015ss.htm
I like the minimal packaging. I want to believe every dime went into the watch.
Good point. Didn't look at it that way.
That's a two edged blade there, in my opinion. If a company manufacturers an outstanding watch and ships it in a cardboard box, it causes me to worry. A mediocre watch shipped in an extravagant container also raises red flags in my mind. Packaging has got to be something legit watch companies wrestle with continually. At the end of the day it's all about the watch.
@@michaelhargis7036 It's an honest to God military watch. The box needs to be small and efficient for deployment in the field. I have the Tritium, Quartz version. Great watch!
I just got mine - ordered directly from Marathon - and I got a whole care package, but I ordered the one that isn't marked US Govt, so maybe that makes some difference. I would have been happy with minimal packaging as well, but it was a fun unboxing.
I actually got one of these issued to me ten years ago. That is your standard DOD supply packaging, so awesome.
I was issued this watch (but it had an acrylic crystal) when I deployed to Iraq in 2003. I wish I still had it.
It's basically designed to be the best beater watch it can be! Met that specification very well!
Yup!
Such an understated yet classy piece irregardless of it's military status. The close up of the dial was excellent and the best I have seen so far. The glossiness of the Arabic markers especially stood out.
Regardless.
Love my Marathons. Thank you Long Island for providing me with beautiful wrist time tools!!
Our pleasure!
Just ran across your video. Haven't been into watches for a long time but I still wear my Marathon GPQ a lot. 100% my favorite watch of all time, and I've owned quite a few. It's so small and light it almost disappears, until you look at it in the dark. Great watch!
Im over here in afghanistan chilling with my $30 timex expedition with INDIGLO doin just fine
lol I gotta love mine too
Interesting. Surprised you didn't opt for a timex ironman or a g-shock, which I hear are popular among military folk.
@@shajeedislam1181 they are too big, too hard to reach into pockets, get caught on straps too much, but if i go for a digital watch id prefer my ripcurl atom over those, larger digits and better use of real estate but i dont like the rubber strap it comes with.
thanks for your service!!!
@@shajeedislam1181 maybe he's got one stashed away. Cant be without a timepiece in the military
Marathon is my favorite watch-brand! Love Bertuccis, too! Both companies "walk their talk" with their watches!
🖒😎
Bertucci needs to be picked up by a military to earn some credibility, very new brand.
@@UnderTheRadar-cc7we From what I understand, a lot of soldiers have used Bertuccis under combat conditions. But I doubt a military will ever pick them up as 'issued watches,' simply because there's more effective stuff out there for less money, ie G-Shock
I'd like to see a torture test where someone takes the base-model Marathon GPQ and tests it at 30, 50, and 100 ATMs. I suspect it will exceed the minimums. But if it doesn't, it's still a basic, inexpensive watch for the troops. Probably 99% of the watches go through the military service without deep puddles being an issue.
I looked at one of these before, and for a little bit more money, I bought the Marathon Navigator with date. The sapphire crystal and Tritium indices make the watch awesome. It is so light, it's the most comfortable watch during these "heat emergency" days.
When I flew during Desert Storm, I wore a Seiko 7A28-7039 and kept a GShock as a spare.
If I had access to the Navigator back then, I would have grabbed one up.
You'd hope they exceed the minimums, but for 400$ you cant risk it. I went with a Lorus Field Watch rated to 100m. Has pretty much the same features minus the tritium and only costs 100$
I have the sage green version (and also purchased from Long Island!) And yes, the Maraglo last quite a long time! And has a trusty ETA movement that is serviceable and bring you years and years of service. I have this one, a hand winding model I got around 2000, and my next one would definitely be the new general purpose automatic with the NH35.
does it have a ghost date wheel? when you pull out the crown does it have 1st position and 2nd position?
@@a.j.c.t.3904 It does! I went from just setting the time to spending an hour figuring out the ghost date shenanigans.
Orderd mine from long Island in sage green and I love it
I bought a Marathon Navigator from you a few years ago, i still love the look. Still looks new and it is the only watch glowing in my watch box in the middle of the night.
Did you go with the black or sage green? I can't decide between the two
Thanks for sharing!
@@shawn1928 I went with sage, everybody has black watches.
@@terryhuffman1503 don't blame you, and I like the green as well
If you have the time, it'd be an interesting topic to cover what mil-spec's for watches exactly are, and how they may have changed over time. I know military needs in WW1 were integral to the development of the modern wristwatch. Thanks for the vid.
Good point. I am curious about that too and sure that It could be a very interesting topic for many of the viewers.
Ok!
So I got one of these with tritium tubes a month or so ago. I’ve never owned a watch with lume paint, but I honestly wouldn’t want any more brightness coming from my watch. If it’s dark enough that I can’t see the dial, it’s dark enough that I can see the tubes. Not to start a tangent here, but why do people not like tritium? I can read it in any light I find myself, and I can read it just as well at 6am as I can at 9pm.
Plus, for those folks interested in being sneaky, wouldn’t they want less stuff on their person glowing in the dark?
WR is an absolute deal breaker on this one
Give this bad boy a screw down crown gaddam
Yep, the reason that most of the Army went to the G-Shock in the 80s was that the alternative issues and PX available models were 3-5ATM and they didn't hold up well in the field.
Understood.
Yeah I was expecting at least 100m, but ouch 30m...
It's lightweight and disposable, which has its own appeal depending on context. Increasing the WR increases the weight and the price, and then it becomes something different. Not everything outdoors involves being wet, but I do see your point.
I agree. I don't want to be worried about wrecking my watch when I'm washing the dishes.
Very cool. Sapphire makes all the difference as does the jewelled eta.
Beautiful yet simple watch!
It really is!
I just ordered this because I have small wrists and it's hard to find smaller military style watches. I'm pretty excited to get it :) On paper it has nice features for the price.
Do you know the TV series "Under the Dome"? Produced by Steven Spielberg - Stephen King. The main guy, Barbie, he was wearing a marathon field watch.
Yeah, it is logical to have that strap made fit smaller wrists. There are ladies in the army, too. Army is all about uniformity! Same colors, same weapons, same gear and ofc same watches!
"Hi, this is Mark"
Oh hi Mark.
I wear my damasko on a Barton premium silicone strap. Works very nicely
Looks good, but 3atms seems quite poor. A proper seal on the stem would get it 50 metres water resistance surely.
Great review, I been looking for a sub 200 watch to get and i think this might be it. Great vid👍
I have an older one. Doesn't have the name on the face, synthetic crystal but has a beautiful loom. I was shocked when I got it because I thought it might be flimsy for military watch but when I wear it I don't even notice it.
Yeah, very comfy.
Would this watch and strap be comfortable to wear while playing tennis (and other sports)? I wear a G-Shock currently but want a slightly more versatile watch to wear both after playing and to casual dinner/drinks after. Thanks! :)
+1 on the wall clock. Before I learned of your channel I ordered my folks the "Jumbo 12 Inch Analog Wall Clock With Auto-Night Light" for the kitchen. The square box makes it interesting shape and night light is helpful. Glad to see the Nav and general have sapphire crystal I wish I knew difference between that when first got into this (we all make mistakes and gotta start some place). I likely would not have ordered the close out Nav (from them directly) with plastic crystal. I do agree with other's sentiments if really need a beater something trash doing yard work/construction watch buy a $20 basic Casio (like what you sell) or very basic G-shock DW5600. Still this nice looking piece!
Thanks!
Simple and beautiful. Love it.
Thank you! 😊
If you get the Damasco Bracelet, less time would be needed pumping iron. 😁
Very true! I think there in one in my near future.
Wish they made the Maraglo with the date option. Would've purchased one a while ago.
Another brand I now need to investigate. However I'm really impressed with the Bertucci line at moment, the DX3 is my outdoor watch
i have both...the bertucci is nice too...however i pref the marathon..the one that has the tritium tubes...slightly more expensive than the one showcased
Love Bertucci.
It's a nice timepiece.
Hello Marc.
Nice piece that one, small.
I noted the edges of the case, or lugs, looks a bit sharp.
Looks like a no nonsens watch anyway.
Yes. There are no 'lugs'; it is very stout
That's Sapphire crystal. Hope someone at Timex gets to see this. Shame on Timex for not using Sapphire. I'd throw Seiko in there too but they're slowly getting on-board with Sapphire.
Great watch ,Marc. Wouldn't mind one of those as a beater watch. May look out for one. Best regards 😆😾
You and me both!
This would be a good watch to take to the gun range. I’m always worried a 9mm will hurt my autos.
I'm an avid shooter, beginning when I was in the U.S.Army-- when my *only* watch was a PX-bought, olive drab, plastic Timex with 30m WR...
Since then, I've worn all manner of watches to the range-- from VERY inexpensive Timex's and Casios, to Citizen Eco-Drives and Seikos... These days? I'm kinda on a G-shock kick (I own four), but I digress...
Don't worry about your watch at the gun-range... Unless, of course, you're wearing a vintage dress watch or a p.o.s. $2 Chinese watch... *THEN* you should worry! Lol!
I have two watches I prefer to take to the range, one is the Marathon Navigator and the other is a Old-school square GShock. Neither has any perceptible weight, and I'm not worried about recoil affecting them.
I have a Seiko 5 auto and an invicta 8926 auto that I have fired thousands and thousands rounds while wearing. The watches are not bothered by it. If an automatic watch couldn’t stand up to my daily activities, it’d be hard for me to justify purchasing them. Sounds like your autos are much much nicer than the ones I have. They’ll be fine.
I feel like a Bertucci DX3 is probably just as much watch for 1/3 price. Okay, Bertucci doesn’t have the sapphire or the ETA movement. I’m fine with that Bertucci.
I have the dx3, a2t and a1t and they are all amazing. Best value propasition I have found yet. My other goto’s are the Citizen Promaster Diver and the Citizen tough (which I wear on a nato).
How tall on the wrist? Also, hacking?
Nice no nonsense watch. Thanks for sharing it Marc. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
You bet
Hi Mark! How do you change the battery on this watch? Do you pop open the stainless steel caseback or the black circle on the back? Thanks
30m water resistance makes this watch a no-go for general use. I can't worry about showering, washing dishes, or going for a quick swim while wearing a general purpose watch. Instead I went with a 100$ Lorus field watch that is rated for 100m
Nice. Still wear my Stocker & Yale auto tritium field watch. Same style.
I sold mine last year. Great Watch and as a watch from the late 80s I believe, the tritium was still glowing but the orange 12 was almost dead.
Marc, do all the GP Marathon watches have the quick-change battery hatch now? Most pictures online only show it on the navigator series.
Thanks for your review!
What is your opinion on this mil specs?? Casio Gshock doesn’t care as they “believe” gshocks go above and beyond
I was given this watch by a supply Sgt in Iraq in 2003. Didn't open it, threw it in my bag and finally found it again and opened in 2017. Wore it daily but unfortunately it cracked! I'm not a watch guy, what's the name the face or cover? The clear part....that's what cracked. I don't know where it is now but I wore it approx 2 yrs, daily, think it fogged up too as I never take my watches off. Usually keep them on for 2-3 yrs at a time.
The clear cover over the top of a watch is called the "crystal."
Dumb question: is there any point to being Swiss made if it's a quartz?
Swiss quartz is better than a generic Chinese quartz. However, not to the same degree as a mechanical watch.
For sure. Assembly is still Swiss
Hey Marc, any plans on releasing ISL-05 with marine master silhouettes? (red tip second hand, hour and min hand)
Whats the best way to change the battery with this model? I got the back off but the battery does not wanna fall out and i do not want to pry on anything.
Great video, good looking watch. Military watches are super cool! Thanks Mark!
Lol is that how it’s said “ho dinky”?!? Lmao!
Yeah, I think so!
I love everything about this watch but I can't have an everyday watch that I can't wear in the shower. You can easily get 50 or 100 meter waterproof ratings on a $20 watch. I just DO NOT understand why Marathon didn't give this a higher waterproofing spec.
Heck yeah Marc with the DC86 my current grail. I'll be ordering on steel but really like the look of their orange nylon/rubber strap. What strap do you have on the way?
Pumpkin/black combo
I like these. Simple design and they look like they'll take a beating. I would like to see a bit more WR on them, as others say. Give me 100m and I'd be happier. I can understand why they don't have the WR, though, because if you're not getting wet it's arguable you don't need the WR, and also the battery cover provides easy battery swaps when needed without having to have a caseback tool.
I have a Bertucci A-2T classic that I spent about the same money on and is just as rugged with titanium case, sapphire crystal, 200m WR, 10 year lith-ion battery, etc. For the money, definitely the better buy, I think, but these Marathons are cool watches and part of the allure in them is they are a basic military watch.
Thanks for the feedback.
does the lume last?
I like the Marathon package but I just can't pull the trigger on any of them because the quartz models second hand never lands on the indices and that drives me nuts, even on the more expensive models. Water resistance is pretty low.
On this one, the registration was excellent.
Missed this one, are you getting any more?
Hey Marc, like the look of this one. Also in the market to pick up an Islander
P.S. Care to share the source/supplier of your cool-lookin brown ringed bracelets?
I'm not sure who/what you're referring to.
@@islandwatch sorry, meant to say the brown bead bracelets with silver links that you're wearing in this video (on your upper arm above the watch)
My marathon navigator is my day to day go to watch I love it.
Another great watch.
Did you go with the black or sage green? I can't decide between the two
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Marc, I know you love big watches but I like watches on the smaller size. Do they make this watch in a 36 to 40mm diameter? 160 is a good price for what you get. But 43 mm just looks silly on me. Thank you.
Check out the WW194013
34 MM I’m out, but it looks like a solid watch 👍🏼
I had one could not handle the size I have all the British military watches From 70s hamilton CWC and others up to present day I don't have a big wrist The Hamilton Khaki quartz is a good field watch Being ex military myself I was issued the Smiths w10 and later the CWC quartz
Thanks for sharing and watching.
I have a couple of the CWC W10 watches I was issued. One of them has never even been started!
How long does the battery life last
I can't buy a Bertucci over this.
I wish it was a 200 meters water resistant
Good wish :(
The watch looks better on your wrist then that behemoth of a marathon you had.
Is this a poor man’s Hamilton 38mm mechanical, and a Seiko SNK809 is a poor man’s Marathon featured here?
In ‘nam Charlie would dive past 3 atmospheres when we were chasing them. We’d dive down following them. Most times they got away. We’d go back to HQ with our tails between our legs and a bunch of inoperable watches......they had no limits
LOL. Thanks for your service!
great review! where can i find that kind of wall clock???
Google "wall clocks for nerds"
The strap started to become damaged after about 6 months of use so the holes I use are not really holding up now.
You can get a new one for about something between 10 and 30 euro.
Wow it even has an NSN!
I like the look of it but it is hard to justify $160 for a tiny plastic toy watch with almost no water resistance.
They gave us a Timex lol destroyed it bought a g shock
LOL
Nice watch , still doesn't beat the SNZG11.. pun intended..
Four hours after video release, sold out. Not sure they were even in stock prior, but oh well.
Plenty in stock as of right now.
I just bought one (sage green)
Call me a dumbass paranoid but I don't wear anything tritium on my wrist. This brand or any brand.. Great watch btw... Awesome minimalistic field design..
It seems to wear bigger than 34mm
I would say that's true.
Here in the UK they are more expensive (no surprises there then)........................................
You could get a far better Hamilton for Marathon prices.
What Hamilton is 200? I've only seen 500 first the khaki.
Edit: for the khaki
That is bull Hamilton is much more expensive,but two years after this video in 2023 marathon has went up also.
I do have a thousand dollar toilet seat ! It belonged to Sadam Hussein ! A bit of trivia 4 u Mark ! A few times he had to run the Marathon I will tell U ! cheers 👍
Oh wow!
I really like it. I like the date versión more but thats a bit more expensive.
I just placed an order. My wallet is sad.
Thank you!
I almost bought one but, 30m ridiculously low. 3m watches should not be made anymore.
Good beater watch.
Yes
good!
How can a military watch only be 30m WR?
Because the military specification does not call for your average soldier to go diving. This watch is fine for rainstorms, or if you trip crossing a stream or river, and that is all that is required. If you are in a trade that may require you to dive or swim underwater, the military would issue a different watch, perhaps the Marathon GSAR.
Nice legible watch. Less is more sometimes
160 dollars not
Would you be able to swim with it?
Mil-Spec = the BEST equipment for the CHEAPEST price
LOL. You mean the best equipment from the lowest bidder!
Mil spec would just be duct taped garbage hahah
You never served in the military if you believe that....
That’s Nuts!
Okay. If you say so!
Just ordered one. Now i gotta find a place to hide it for a while.
does it have a ghost date wheel? when you pull out the crown does it have 1st position and 2nd position?
@@a.j.c.t.3904 no it doesn't. When u pull out the crown there is only one position
thanks for the info. i'm eyeing this marathon maraglow for awhile.
I thought this was a mechanical.
Часы хорошие,но лучше взять версию с тритием или TraserP5900.
Am I the only one who thinks it's unusually small?
Quartz? Ugh. Need to have an automatic model. Long live Captain Willard.
A quartz movement is really perfect for this watch. If I were to own one I would consider an auto. But really for what it is, quartz makes more sense.
Too many moving parts for a field watch
They make the same watch with Tritium and an automatic dual winding and hacking movement, the WW19403, but it is almost double the price. I have one and love it.
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Watch looks like it is made for a females wrist. They need to make this watch at least a size forty and possibly forty four - forty six lug to lug. Just a thought.
They do that too!
they do make a 39mm version, that's pretty close
@@shawn1928 They don't make this exact one in 39 mm, do they?
@@staceygram5555 huh, looks like I'm wrong, well, if you absolutely want the "resin" case version of the General Purpose (GP) quartz as shown by Marc, yeah they only make it in a 34mm size. Still in the GP quartz line, the more expensive stainless steel version is offered in a 39mm case. Marc sells it (in either non-gov't marking or with U.S. gov't marking) at a great price (and honestly, not much more expensive than the resin case version): www.longislandwatch.com/Marathon_General_Purpose_Watch_p/ww194015ss-ngm.htm
www.longislandwatch.com/Marathon_General_Purpose_Watch_p/ww194015ss.htm
>Military watch
>30m water resistance
No thanks
Military never goes that deep anyway---they're too busy watching TV 😆
It’s a field watch. No one in the field is going down 100’. If you want a divers watch, they make them.
>quartz
no thanks
>field watch
It's a field watch for military use. Of course it's quartz.