The Marathon Watch Company manufactures watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and supplies them to government and military entities. La Chaux-de-Fonds is the capital city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Most models contain self-luminous tritium tubes for reading ease in the dark. Tritium (ˈtɹɪtiəm symbol or, also known as Hydrogen-3) is a radioactive Isotope of Hydrogen. Marathon watches are typically not available to the general public, but may be obtained through surplus re-sellers.
The company has garnered a substantial following among watch aficionados for its high-performance diving watch--officially 6645-21-558-0133 and informally known the Marathon SAR (Search and Rescue)-- which was commissioned by the Canadian Defence Force for its search and rescue teams. [1] Other models include the Navigator, intended for pilots and paratroopers, and a General Purpose variant for military and law enforcement field use.
The company also sells pedometers and such implements as a musical cake server knife. [2]
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