Marathon

Marathon

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 in Montreal, supplying fine precision timepieces to retailers throughout North America. In 1941 Marathon began manufacturing timing instruments for the Allied Forces, and that tradition continues today with its fourth generation manufacturing fine quality innovative instruments measuring time, temperature and distance. Marathon watches combine military durability with Swiss craftsmanship to guarantee the highest level of quality and accuracy in manufacturing. Marathon’s manufacturing facilities include Switzerland, Canada, and the USA.

A significant portion of Marathon’s wrist watch production is manufactured under contract to the U.S. Government (DoD, GSA, Department of the Navy, FAA and Federal and State departments), the Government of Canada (PWGSC, DND, CCC and other departments), the British Government (Ministry of Defence) and Israel Defense Forces. The company specializes in many mechanical (and electro-mechanical) devices such as special lab timers, stopwatches and most recently for the US Dept. of the Navy, special chronometers and Marine clocks. Additionally, Marathon manufactures products for the Canadian Ministry of Corrections, Ministry of Health in Ontario, as well as Corrections Canada and Health Canada and the RCMP. Marathon currently supplies military grade binoculars and scopes under contract to the US Government DoD (DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia) and has previously supplied night vision binoculars as well. As for performance, the company has an excellent delivery and quality rating and is a two time Bronze Medal award winner for delivery and performance by the US Government (Defense Supply Center Richmond/DLA Aviation).

Notable Models

• Marathon GG-W-113 - US Military Model
• Marathon Navigator

Links

• USA
• Canada
• Switzerland
• Main Page
• Military Watches
• History of Watches