MILITARY ISSUE MARATHON WATCH, TRITIUM TUBE, QUARTZ,

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MARATHON GENERAL PURPOSE TRITIUM TUBE, QUARTZ. TYPE 3 MAR 1988 MIL SPEC 46374D NEW, NEVER BEEN WORN, IN MINT CONDITION! THE TRITIUM STILL ILLUMINATES TO MORE THAN 50%+ INCLUDES NEW MILITARY ISSUE BLACK NYLON STRAP. THIS IS THE COUSIN TO THE LOST MARATHON MECHANICAL WATCH. YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK THIS LINK FOR FURTHER INFO. /%7ebrendo81/46374.html SPECIFICATIONS ON BACK READ THE FOLLOWING: WATCH, WRIST, GENERAL PURPOSEMIL-W-46374D-GALLET6645-00 348W84657 EH 02/01 DA9MAR.1988 DISPOSE RAD WASTEU.S. THE BATTERY IS INSIDE THE WATCH RATHER THAN IN A BATTERY HATCH IN THE BACK. THIS INCREASES ITS WATER RESISTANCE CAPABILITIES. IT ALSO HAS THE STAINLESS STEM AND CROWN. YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT PRESENT DAY MARATHON GENERAL PURPOSE WATCHES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SHOWERING OR SWIMMING, THIS TO ME DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE WATER RESISTANCE SPEC. I HAVE RECENTLY INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY. SORRY, I DON'T HAVE THE ORIGINAL ISSUE BOX, BUT WILL SHIP IN SOMETHING APPROPRIATE. A LITTLE MORE INFO. MIL-W-46374D Watches Types 1 and 2 are The MIL-W-46374D specification issued 10 October 1986 includes numerous sub-types the basic field models with a plastic housing and mechanical movements, but the Type 1 specified a much better movement, minimum 15 jewels, with greater accuracy while Type 2 continued the standards of older MIL-W-46374 specs . Type 3 was read more