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Marathon Military Navigator Quartz Date Review
When a watch clicks for you, the details of it don't really matter. It could be an inexpensive quartz watch or an epically expensive grand-complication. It could be plastic or it could be platinum. You just know when you strap it on your wrist, that it's right for you. Ideally, it's something you can afford, so you don't have to stay awake at night dreaming about a 100k watch you'll likely never own. More often than not, it's something in between; not outrageously priced, but just out of reach. Well, recently I had such an experience with a watch that is quite affordable, quartz and plastic. That watch is the Marathon Military Navigator Quartz Date.Marathon watches were born of a collaboration between a Canadian watch distributor, the Wein Brothers, and one of the oldest Swiss watch brands, Gallet, whose origins date back to the late 1400's. In the mid 80's the Wein Brothers contracted Gallet to create tough-as-nails watches for distribution to the US and Canadian Armed Forces, thus st

Introducing the Breitling Transocean Chronograph 1915, A Mono-Pusher Column Wheel Chrono With New In-House Caliber
While we're die-hard vintage Breitling fans, we can recognize good development when we see it. A couple of months ago we reported on the Breitling Transocean Chronograph. That model hankered for its roots and introduced a vintage theme and a simpler two-register layout. The new Transocean Chronograph?1915 takes that development?a step further by introducing a new dial design, new case and, most importantly, a new manufacture caliber.?The Transocean 1915 starts with a 43 mm by?14.6 mm case in polished stainless steel. Instead of applied indexes like its predecessor, the Transocean 1915 has printed Arabic numerals. Two registers, arabic numerals and a push piece at 2 o'clock ¨C?many?HODINKEE readers should be thinking "montbrillant" (hence 1915, before Breitling introduced the second pusher in the '30s). 2 OF 3 Naturally, we could do without the date, but the narrow window doesn't seem to distract from the dial as much as date windows can. Moreover, maybe you're a pilot or s

Accutron Invasion!
Well, once again, and despite all the conscience I tried to put on this, I could not resist and got these two guys...Both in their way from the U.S.Thanks to T-Hunter, in pushing me over the trigger pulling :DAccutron VX-200 Valjoux 7750 ChronographAccutron Gemini Valjoux 7750 ChronographWeb pictures of course, will post mine, once I get them in a couple of weeks hopefully...

Can anyone recommend an Omega AD
Can anyone recommend an Omega AD that could possible get me a 3523.80? Ive been looking now for a couple of months with no luck.. It is a discontinued model but I figured that some AD's might have one still in their inventory or they might have bought one as a trade-in.Thanks

Buying a pam164
Hi all,I need some advise please.Just been offered a pam 164 for around ¡ê1900 ($3252)with box but no papers. A rolex man, but considering adding a Panerai, so wondering if it is a good deal. Watch is in great condition.Any advise greatly welcomed.ThanksLawrence