Marathon/Gallet Military Watch, c. 1984

Dealer description — Analog/Shift

In October of 1964, the modern U.S. military field watch was born. Since its inception, the MIL-W/GG-W-113 series has undergone various revisions, but has remained a benchmark of reliability and utilitarian simplicity. Produced by Benrus, Hamilton, Marathon and others, it was relied upon by U.S. and Canadian forces in various conflicts around the world for its legible dial, light weight, slim profile, and no-nonsense aspect. While certain of the MIL-W/GG-W-113 series featured cheap, 7-jewel movements or plastic cases and were meant to be discarded, the rarer Marathon/Gallet models from 1984-1985 made use of a high-quality, 17-jewel movement with hacking. Its case also featured reinforced lugs, making for a chunkier profile that was nevertheless more robust. This particular GG-W-113 dates to circa 1984 and features a 36mm stainless steel case with fixed spring bars, an acrylic crystal, a matte black Tritium dial with U.S. Government, 'H3' and ‘radioactive’ signatures, a matching syringe handset, and a standard issue RAF-style pass-through nylon strap with stealthy black hardware - complete the picture of a utilitarian watch made specifically for combat applications. Powering the watch is the ETA Cal. 2801-2 manually-wound movement, hidden behind a case back engraved with the issue date and government contract numbers. Paired to a black, RAF-style NATO strap with a black PVD pin buckle, it’s in virtually NOS condition throughout — a true time capsule of a mil-spec tool. Whether you’re a serious collector of militaria, a watch nut, or a history buff, this Marathon/Gallet GG-W-113 is bound to elicit excitement!