“This watch is great. Highly legible, sleek, and low-profile. Looks and feels like it can stand up to more than your average watch, without being too aggressive.
It comes in a well-made branded and textured cardboard jewellery box inside of a branded cardboard sleeve. Not necessary for a mil-spec watch but still a pleasant surprise, and it added to the unboxing fun.
The lug width is something to consider when buying this watch. I measure the lug width as 19.3mm with my calipers. Fitting in a 20mm one-piece strap is possible, as long as it's fairly soft material since it has to deform a bit. 18mm straps look decent, if you don't mind a little bit of the fixed bars peeking through for that extra-old-school Bond look.
The registration of the seconds hand isn't perfect at all points on the dial for me. But it's way better than average for quartz, so really, no complaints.
Great buying experience with Long Island, as usual.”
“This is my second Watch purchase from Long Island Watch. Once again, great buying experience, the web site is easy to navigate and find what you are looking for. Shipping was quick and watch arrived a couple of days later as expected. The watch was packaged nicely and I am enjoying my purchase!
I became aware of Long Island Watch via the YouTube Channel, if Long Island carries the product, I will buy here first.”
“The first Marathon or tritium lit watch I have owned. I really like the size and feel when wearing it. It is light and thin enough to be comfortable while running. The bi-directional bezel does not click, but still feels solid enough when it slips into each position.
The white print is useful in dim light and the tritium takes over after that.
Solid tool.”
“Prompt service from L.I.W. as usual.
It's nice to see Marathon put in a battery plug for simpler battery changes. The watch is a great everyday tool watch that is so light that you forget you're wearing it. The tritium lume can't be beat for all night illumination. The Navigator slips under the cuff easily which is nice for regions where the days get shorter and the sleeves get longer.
The only issues I have with the watch are that it came without a crown stop, so it arrived running shortening the battery life on my end, and the lugs are 20mm but it's a snug 20mm. 20mm nylon straps, including the Marathon strap, do have to squeeze slightly between the lugs. Also, the gap between the case and the fixed bars is narrow, so the rubber Marathon strap does take some effort to pull through.”
