Marathon watches

mcm308

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Can I get some user feedback on these? They look like they are an excellent watch for the 500$ price range. Looking to get the TSAR for the tritium. Would like to hear some good about them before I yank the chain on one. Thanks!
 
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i have the gsar(automatic).keeps time well. i have sent it back at least six times thou because the tritum tubes have came loose/off.and i would be ok with that if i was abuseing it , which i am not.
 
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I have the TSAR and it is the most accurate and the toughest watch I own. The tritium is holding up very well. It is my everyday watch that I'm not in court (it is a little large for a dress shirt to fit over) I would not hesitate to recommend it or to make the purchase again.
 
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the tritium tubes are fine as far as brightness(just like trijicon nite sites).they just have not stayed where they are supposed to.and i was not kidding about not abuseing it. on a side note the brightest i have experienced OTHER than tritium is the PANERAI luminar marina.(alot more loot)its about 85/90% what tritium is.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: birddog762</div><div class="ubbcode-body">the tritium tubes are fine as far as brightness(just like trijicon nite sites).they just have not stayed where they are supposed to.and i was not kidding about not abuseing it. on a side note the brightest i have experienced OTHER than tritium is the PANERAI luminar marina.(alot more loot)its about 85/90% what tritium is. </div></div>

Tritium is bright in the dark and being able to instantly know the time during nights ops without having to fumble with buttons and what not is a huge +1. I was asking about the Maraglo illumination and how that is. Is it the same ole' that dims to nothing after a little while in the dark or what?
On another note, I noticed the GSAR auto with tritium. Is the automatic movement worth the extra pennies and is it more durable? I don't mind changing a battery every few years.. Decisions,decisions..