The company that was to become Marathon Watch was founded in 1904 as Weinsturm Watch, later to be named Wein Brothers. In 1939, Morris Wein founded Marathon Watch, supplying fine precision timepieces throughout North America. Since 1941, Marathon has been manufacturing timing instruments for the Allied Forces, and today the fourth generation of the family continues the tradition with a wide range of instruments measuring time, temperature and distance. The Marathon Pilot's Navigator is a highly accurate watch built to strict military specifications under MIL-PRF-46374G. Designed for pilots, parachutists, and law enforcement, the Military Pilot's Navigator is made to withstand the many challenges that are faced in a professional environment.

I prefer the no-date, sterile version, but I suspect the movement is the same as the one used on the date version (takes two pulls on the crown to stop the movement). The Navigator Pilots Quartz combines military durability with Swiss craftsmanship in a timepiece that will satisfy you for years. DETAILS of Marathon Navigator watchFounded in 1939, the Marathon Watch Company is a Canadian based company with all its watches produced in Switzerland. Marathon has been supplying timepieces to the US Military and multiple NATO forces since 1941. Marathon timepieces are now standard issue for the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, NASA, and Canadian Armed Forces as well as numerous law enforcement and government agencies worldwide. Marathon is currently the only active military watch contractor to the U.S. Government . Marathon watches combine military durability with Swiss engineering and craftsmanship to ensure the highest level of quality, precision and reliability.

The bi-directional 2nd time zone rotating bezel is still a bit flimsy. It's rather easy to accidentally rotate it and misread your 2nd time zone if you're unaware of it.Designed in Canada and manufactured in Switzerland, Marathon watches are designed to meet some of the toughest MIL SPEC standards out there. Even if you don’t find yourself regularly jumping out of planes and undergoing rapid pressure/altitude changes, the Navigator can withstand these harsh environments with ease. Originally created to accommodate pilots, parachutists, and law enforcement, Marathon’s Navigator still makes an excellent addition to the everyman’s collection. After all, who doesn’t like a good, tough military watch design.