Marathon Watches

Is WatchPilot an authorised Marathon seller?

Yes, we are a recognised and trusted supplier of Marathon watches. When you shop with us, your Marathon timepiece will arrive in an official Marathon presentation box and includes a two-year manufacturer’s warranty for complete peace of mind.

Are Marathon watches Swiss-made?

Marathon is a Swiss-made watch brand containing Swiss watch movements, including quartz and mechanical options. The brand is based in Canada, which is where its watches are designed before being manufactured in La Chaux de Fonds. It is these roots in North America that explain Marathon’s close ties to military organisations and ultimately led to the creation of the Official United States Air Force™ Collection of watches. Marathon doesn’t just produce watches. The brand’s remit covers clocks, stopwatches, tactical and emergency gear, binoculars and even thermometers.

Is Marathon a luxury watch brand?

We like to think of Marathon as a tool watch – something that’s designed for a specific purpose with functional features that make it suitable for the elements or rigorous activity. Within the Marathon collection prices vary considerably, so some of its most complex watches, like the Marathon Quartz Search and Rescue (SAR) diver’s watch, are at the luxury end of the scale. With these higher price points comes exceptional craftsmanship, durability and water resistance, though, so the return on investment is there for activity hounds. Even its Chronograph Search and Rescue (CSAR) pilot’s watches are bursting with features, such as Tritium gas tubes to aid visibility in low-light conditions.

What is the connection between Marathon watches and the military?

Marathon has been manufacturing instruments for the Allied Forces since the 1940s. A big portion of its watches are made under contract to governments and militaries across the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Israel. Now run by the fourth generation of the same family, there’s not much the Marathon team doesn’t know about making action-ready, durable and reliable watches.