Marathon GSAR Owner Review : Massive, useful and functional

2.2

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Published on 2/23/2023 - Last modified on 2/23/2023

Is it still a watch for military use?

Is it still a watch for military use? Less than a month after purchase (no shock): Crown and its winding stem detach from the case. Fast after-sales service and repair under warranty, nothing to say. About 6 months later, I dropped it on tiles. It works but the tritium tube index (at 11 o'clock) comes off and wanders around on the dial. A few days or weeks later, the crown and its stem come out of the case again. I dropped a Rolex Date Just, the latter completely absorbed the shock, even though that is not its purpose. How to start this review while trying to remain as objective as possible. If it is not mission impossible, it turns out to be complicated. Positive: - An exceptional rubber strap, both in terms of its cut, its flexibility, its comfort, its softness, its matte color, its lightness and still today... which still smells of vanilla. - A 120-click bezel without play, with precise and enjoyable crackles for the ears. An original notched rim, excellent aggressive grip and pleasant toothed wheel design. (too bad its triangle pointer is in super luminova and not in tritium) - I love tritium, much more than any other luminescent technology. - the texture of the crown provides an exceptional grip and its size makes its handling comfortable and easy. - I don't like divers, but this watch has all the characteristics (ISO6425) but without the design! I like its military/efficient/modern look much more. - Really good finishes. The design is efficient and classic, which makes it ergonomic as well as pleasant to the eye. But precisely, without originality. The dial is too visually loaded, but the essential is easy to read, the superfluous and reduced in size, less prominent. Negative: - A functional date but still integrated in a clumsy way. - Unbalanced on the wrist (an ultra light bracelet and a really massive/dense case). - Robustness unworthy of the image and history that the brand conveys. - Not very precise, it lost 5 seconds of memory per day. For some it is within the limits, but for me, Swiss, these days, it is not acceptable. It is much easier to correct the time when a watch is fast than when it is slow. - Too thick Without the problem of robustness, solidity, reliability, this watch would have been one of the rare ones in my eyes to come close to a justifiable price. Sooner or later I will have it repaired, because I love it enormously visually, I loved handling it. I would take much better care of her, since she is not what she claims to be.

SwissRico own this watch for 1 to 3 years

2.2

3.0

Emotion

3.0

Design

2.5

Accuracy

2.0

Comfort

1.0

Robustness

1.5

Value for money

Secondary

Significance in a collection

Main

Rarely

Frequency to be worn

Often

Pleasure

Main motivation for buying

Investment

Massive
Useful
Functional
Aggressive
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This review is the subjective opinion of a Dialicious community member and not of Achille SAS or its teams

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