Marathon 36mm Mid Size Auto Diver - White Dial and Tritium! 

I think I need this watch. I have a special Ops raid every night of my refrigerator at 3am.

My Brother is a Officer in the US Navy he was given a quartz Marathon upon commission. So, the military definitely supplies Marathon watches to their troops

Great video as always, Mark. 36mm is my cup of tea. Greetings from Brazil!

Seems like a cool watch! I will definitely consider this one. Thanks Marc.

Nice feature packed watches. Price is a little out of my budget though. Thanks for sharing them Marc. Stay safe! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Love it , Sadly a little out of my budget :( and glad to see i'm not the only one who is missing my barber :D take care Mark , stay safe

Almost reminds me of a dive/field hybrid watch. The 24 hour dial is probably what gives me that feeling. Usually Marathon watches aren't my style, but I really like it on the bracelet. Looks pretty clean and the lume...wooh! NICE!

Oh now that is a bangin' watch!!!! I love it!!!!

I think Marathon did great with making a 36 mm tool watch, the size is universal and anyone can wear it easily, big or small wrist. The tritium dial is really cool 👍

That Marathon medium is my next, love it !!

I adore Marathon watches. I find the workmanship is incredible which affords this watch with a robust and hard wearing case. I own the same watch but in the quartz version and after 5 years the lume still shines bright and no problems so far. I have put the watch through a lot of hard abuse, in my workshop, in the garden and under the waves when I go go scuba diving with my Nokta metal detector. The sapphire stands up to knocks and the abrasive action of beach sand while in the surf. A great watch all round.

That is a smart looking timepiece 👍

I adore the look of this watch!!!!!!!

Wow, that's a beauty!

Such a sweet thing! White Tiger! :)

Very nice. I really like the red second hand. I’m curious, will they be releasing the 41mm GSAR with this white dial. I’m a big white dial diver fan, would certainly consider the larger version.

Looks awesome

Awesome. And thank you for introducing me to this brand.

looks beautiful ! wish there were more midsize diver options

Nice watch, very thorough review. I'm in the market for a diver and this one just barged onto my radar.

Awesome! Dreaming for Marathon pilots navigator Mechanical version

Just saw your video with TGV, can't believe I missed this review back in May. Debating on whether I should just buy this from you now or wait for the regular size GSAR to be released (I only have 1x 36mm watch)

Word to the wise I had previously ordered the 36mm black version and had to return it as it was a very very small watch basically a lady size watch. You really can’t tell how this small this watch is from a video . I subsequently got the regular size Marathon and fits my 6.75 inch wrist perfectly.

Marathon watches are awesome. Worth every cent of the asking price.

"A lot of you will say oh It's a foleded clasp, meh, so what?" Thanks for this comment. I've always been an advocate for folded claps, anything else Is just unecessary weight and cost added to the watch, It's a part of the watch that Is nigh on Impossible to break, it's "folded' away nicely, more comfortable. Absolutely no reason to have anything BUT a folded / stamped clasp on a watch.

A marathon watch is definitely on my short list. After the Islanders of course.

Lol! I wish to high heaven that I'd have been issued one of these when I was in-- I'm pretty sure nice pieces like these were reserved for special forces, and the like... When I was a US Army soldier in the late 80s, rather, I wore an OD green, plastic Timex that I purchased at the PX... lol

I love Marathon!

Hello Marc. Very nice peices with that contrast red seconds hand. One a side note,, you have smudges on the table, I thought it was on the screen of the phone and couldnt figure out why I couldnt rub it off.. The blonde in action 🤣

Mark real quick. White dials seem to look bigger on the wrist that other colored dials for me, if I'm going to purchase a watch with a white dial, generally it''ll be 36mm. I purchased the original SARB065 back 2017 with it's 40mm case, it looks like 44 on the wrist because of the white dial IMHO. Just my dos centavos brother. Great video again man. Thank you.

Love the legibility of sans serif arabics on white! Marc please do an Islander version of this dial.

Your flightmaster looked like it needs a new battery. I prefer these Marathon's to the Traser. Also, thanks for showing us the comparison to the datejust.

I thought tritium tubes were no longer being used? Learn something new every day.

That is a good looking watch. I am surprised on how thick it is considering the movement and flat crystal.

i want one. maybe next year. just bought a vortorinox inox mechanical with metal strap and I thought this would be heavier but my inox is almost 3 oz heavier still :o

Do you wind this piece right after pulling the crown or pulling the crown all the way to the last position? Any reply would be greatly appreciated! 🙏

Great. We need more sub 40mm watches.

Hi Mark, is changing out the tritium tubes an option when they give out? Do watch shops or brands provide this service? Or are you just resigned to no lume at that point?

Would you rather have a marathon gsar automatic or a gwg 1000 mudmaster g shock for military time?

is the Sellita SW200 problematic ?? heard there was weak part in movement that breaks.

I purchased the MSAR, wanted to know if the bezel should have any lateral movement. Seems odd, especially because the GSAR feels solid and it has great bezel action without lateral movement.

Looks awesome, does it come in quartz version and can the tritium tubes be replace when it expire?

Nice video! Case weight without strap/bracelet?

Sweet

Great watch! Just wish it wasn’t so thick.

Great looking watch. Big fan of the marathon brand. You think they'll eventually come out with a white Dial gsar full size?

Ok I just bought a citzen fugu now I want one of these lol look what you have done to me

Do any of these models come with an exposed caseback?

It's nice... But I'll stick to my Citizen Promaster ;)

So when will the Islander (SKX013) be available again?

Hi Mark. Thanks for the video. The watch looks beautiful under the black light, but how bright is the lume under normal conditions at night? Could you easily read it at waist height or would you need to bring the watch closer to your face? When I was a kid, I used to have an old Tissot that had belonged to my dad and that had radioactive lume. It was great being able to read the watch at any hour of the night.

A bit small for my 7-1/4" wrist for my tastes, but the white dial variant is cool. I think it would look great in the 41mm with a white dial, as another person commented. Impressive that they are 300M and also ISO certified. Thanks for explaining the tritium lume so thoroughly. I did not fully realize all of that. After the lume wears out, does Marathon offer a service (obviously at a cost) to replace the tubes with new ones? The tritium/govt. issue type field watches intrigue me as well. I find it puzzling that they are mostly rated to only 30M WR. I would think they'd want them to be at least 100M if they're going on a soldier that might be wading through rivers or something like that, or am I missing something?

Marathon divers are my favorite watches. But they should up their game with T100 tritium tubes.

Marc, do you know how long tritium tubes last as far as giving off light? A few years a lot of years. I do not know. Interesting watch, it reminds me of the days when Rolex watches had Swiss T on the bottom of the dial indicating tritium.

Only if it had normal loom... how bright would this be after another 15 years?

Corona Cuts! I take it the Barbour shops state side are also shut?

I almost bought the black dial midsize last time... and now a white dial! How do I decide?! Great vid

Lovely piece, shame the bracelet only comes with a pressed clasp, quite pricey too compared to a Sinn 556 or a Damasko, although they have a very different spec/demographic.

Sooo... will you be selling the newest Marathon white dial offering and if so... how long until you have it for sale?!?!?!?!?!

Shmatte, that was the word that you were looking for.

Wonder if Marathon will do these in larger 41 mm?

I dont mind pressed clasps one bit, but at $800 it really should be milled

Perfect size for me as a female. Beautiful watch

"Hi this is Mark from LongIslandHaberdashery. com" - would be a bit of a mouthful, but I`d watch those videos as well.

Weight of rubber strap version?

Question: Can you actually get through TSA and fly commercial with one of these, or is this watch best left at home if you are going to fly?

I find it hard to grasp how they got that price tag, I'd rather get a date only Islander, when are those coming in? 😎

I love Marathon, but I will never understand how they describe 36mm as 'medium'. At least they appear to have resolved the strap issue.

Gorgeous Too bad I cant find this artic model in Europe

What strap you got on the flightmaster?

I Never 'Got', the bold case/bezel - married to the Not-so-bold, Micro mini numerals...

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I didn’t understand you mentioning something under the metal watch band, then you mentioned rescue?

36mm is a crazy size. If they make this into a 40-41mm it would sale like hotcakes. I am not looking for a watch, but I almost bought this. Had this watch be a bigger size... forget about it!

I thought maybe I could pull off a 36mm diver tried on the 37mm Victorinox Inox - nope looked ridiculous and the strap wasn't even big enough. I don't have huge wrists either 7 1/4"

Literally just bought the black version from long island about a week ago, wanted the white but it was only available in quartz version. Why does this happen to me everytime i buy a watch 😪 still love the black dial, best watch ive ever owned

If you don't want the T-shirts Marathon sends you, do a giveaway ... to the first person to suggest that you do a giveaway : )

Funny Thing is most Spec Op's won't use a titium watch. Why? Light Discipline. . While yes Tritium is used in Optics Like ACOG these won't give away your position. G-Shock with Back Light LCD is much better for Night op's .

How much for the Long Island Gloves?

Could a watchmaker replace the Tritium tubes after they finally give out after 10-20 years?

That date window position breaks my heart whenever I see it. Otherwise love the watch tho.

a diver under 40mm??? oh my god!

Maybe it's just me, but the links don't work. BTW...GREAT size for a diver...couldn't have clicked on this video faster.

Great now the women and dudes with Skinny wrists have a watch that fits.

Clock on the wall please.

I’ve just had a Marathon, but I didn’t get a free T-Shirt!

Does he always wear two watches?

No tritium on the shirt?

"the watch is not wound that's why its stopped". Thought it was an automatic?

Not a fan of Marathon, but thank you for interesting video.

I feel life Marathon watches were a lot cheaper 4-5 years ago. Or is it me?

The date window completely interrupts the minute markers at 4:30. I am irrationally annoyed by this. Otherwise cool watch.

The clean dial is destroyed by the date window

Man 14mm thick is kind of massive no way that fits under a cuff

Too bad they use the SIletta movement vs the ETA on the larger models. The Siletta's reverser wheels are extremely weak! Great watch otherwise!

:)

Meh clasp. Good price for the rubber strap version though.

No chapter ring

$70.40 CAD for a Marathon T Shirt. Not gonna do it, Not gonna happen. I was so excited. What a let down. C mon man.

Checks 3 of 4 boxes... just not pretty