June 1990, pre Gulf war.
Anyone else got one.
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June 1990, pre Gulf war.
Anyone else got one.
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now that is very nice indeed.
From ‘91
I have a few
Pictures with other US issued watches
Genuine question, why do you describe it as pre-Gulf War?Originally Posted by Stanley637
June 1990, pre Gulf war.
Anyone else got one.
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I understand yours may have a date of manufacture coincidence, but other than that, does it have a connection?
Its purely the manufacture date, June 1990, the gulf war kicked of in August 1990.
Waiting for the reissue, hopefully soon.
Had one a few years ago and sold it for a pittance
Love that case shape
Sinnlover
thats a cracking collection,those green canvas straps look the part.
Cheers they were NOS from WW2. perfect for the watches. (obviously they are not Marathons but Waltham's)
Same as the Benrus I @ II
https://uk.marathonwatch.com
It’s good to see they are pushing their profile
They currently in their 2nd year of sponsoring a driver in the Porsche Cup and are also official time keeper of this weekends round the island race.
I would love to see them become a bit more well known.
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Ah 😊 I was commissioned Aug 90 (that was the start of Shield) but got called off my YOs' course for Storm.
Is this the same case profile as their navigator model?
June 1990, pre Gulf war.
Anyone else got one.
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I don’t have one to compare but i think so.
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Feb ‘91 says “Hi”
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A new addition brings my Marathon collection up to 6
You either love the utilitarian look or hate it but it’s hard to question the great quality and ‘relative’ value they offer.
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I love Marathon. They are today what Rolex used to be in the past. About as real as it gets. I don't currently have one but I am seriously looking at the arctic models if I could decide on the size. 36mm or 41mm? 36mm, more cool. 41mm, more long term versatility.
Could perhaps say the same thing about CWC, Precista and Newmark.
There are obvious similarities between all companies mentioned both historically and now.
Only one is now fashion jewellery though…
Which one is that, CWC?
I was thinking of expanding the list to Stocker & Yale and also Hamilton. However the former no longer sell watches and most of the originals were rather cheap plastic watches. Whilst the latter made some really good military watches in the past, both for the military of the UK and USA, Hamilton seem to have a bit of a patchy record on their reissues.
I do love my J-SAR but what does it have to do with BMW?
If you mean why show US military watches on the BMW? The explanation is on the forum header.
Forum: BMW
The British Military Watch Forum, as in all military watches on a British forum.
I’ve got one too but sadly missing it’s bezel insert. Another thing that turns out to be impossible to find !
June 1990, pre Gulf war.
Anyone else got one.
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Marathon GSAR 41mm (large)
Marathon JSAR (46mm)
The JSAR is a large watch but wears well.
The GSAR wears thickly but it’s smaller than it looks in images. Oh and it has to be on an orange or red strap!
I love a Marathon watch.
Just because I am wearing one today.
Just because I am wearing one today.
Very Nice.
That's one lovely example! I've got it on my shortlist, Marathon or an Adanac, not too fussed about which, as long as it's issued
I had a marathon GSAR. The bracelet was great but it was too thick for me.
According to a thread on WUS, Marathon are going to reissue the steel Navigator but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of recent progress on it:
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/n...5178843/page-5
One of my many regrets:
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/s...celet.1253442/
Thanks, but i meant proper military issued one, not a reissue
Like these
What contract is the SAR?Like these
Isn't that a beaut? I wonder what happened to the GMT:
Just because I am wearing one today.
https://www.gsaadvantage.gov/images/...0A_500x500.JPG
The GMT was a watch I waited and waited for. Yet it never arrived, I remember it getting to render / cad stage but no further
JSAR for me, love it, had to go and buy the steel bracelet to add to it. Great combo and good for biceps
Had a 1991 Marathon Navigator for a while but let it go to fund purchasing this 1985 GG-W-113
Just because I am wearing one today
First generation MSAR - maple search and rescue. One of 500 made in 2009 and issued to troops working security for the Vancouver Olympics (apparently)
Nice! I keep reading your rather excellent review https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...on-MSAR-Review)
Just because I am wearing one today
First generation MSAR - maple search and rescue. One of 500 made in 2009 and issued to troops working security for the Vancouver Olympics (apparently)
I now have the urge to buy a GSAR! I have a nice CWC divers but my watch collecting 'rule' will only allow me to own one or the other.
Decisions, decisions.......................!
It’s a close call, to be brutally honest the CWC is easier to wear daily as it’s thinner. (As long as you like a NATO)
You won’t see another Marathon on another’s wrist though…
Yes, I do find my CWC to be very easy to wear because of its slim height. I think the GSAR is 14mm thick? - I have a 14mm/40mm diver and on occasions it seems a tad tall but after a while I rather like the 'heft' of it. I have a 7 inch wrist but yours looks bigger if you don't mind me saying (!) so the larger Marathon is easier to wear maybe?
Mine is about 7.5 (snigger snigger) the JSAR / CSAR is about as big as I can comfortably wear, the MSAR (GSAR) wears very well due to shortish lugs. I prefer a rubber though (snigger snigger snigger) as it reduces the height when compared to a NATO.
The marathon does wear a bit more compact compared to the CWC, again helped by the smaller dial and short lugs. There is bu99er all in it though.
I love the look of Marathons and have had a couple of GSARs but have always moved them on. Something about the proportions just doesn’t work (similar wrist size to you) - quite a small dial, but very thick and just always felt slightly off to me.
I find the CWC is much better fit, visually just works on the wrist, and is nice and slim so never feels unwieldy. Still keep thinking about buying another marathon tho, which will no doubt go the same way as the others cos i never learn!
Go with the GSAR, somehow I've ended up with 3 of them (don't ask) of all my watches this is the one that gets 90% of my wrist time and when you wake up at night and look at it you will see why. endless
strap variations, superb movement.
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