Marathon Watch

Marathon Watch Company Ltd. is a Canadian watch manufacturer founded in 1939. Its predecessor company, Weinstrum Watch, later to be named Wein Brothers, was founded in 1904. Marathon started supplying watches to the Allies of World War II in 1941. Today Marathon manufactures watches that conform to United States Military Standard MIL-PRF-46374G, as well as those of other nations. Marathon is the sole supplier of watches to the United States Armed Forces.[1][2]

Desert Storm Wristwatch (1990) prototype. Final version supplied under the Marathon label.

Marathon watches are issued to US military personnel,[3] but are also available to the general public.[4][5]

Marathon watches are designed in Canada and manufactured in Switzerland by in La Chaux-de-Fonds and therefore watches bear the designation "Swiss Made" on the dial.

References
  1. "Modern U.S. Military Watches". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. Rob Wagner. "Wrist Watches Used by the Military". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. John Custis (15 October 2018). "Out of Iraq: The Story of an Issued Military Watch". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. Howard Lau (6 January 2019). "Military Provenance: Marathon Watch Company, Genuine Mil-Spec Available For All". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. Cole Pennington. "Travels With A Marathon Watch In Search Of Adventure". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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