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Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator
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Marathon · Pilot's Navigator

Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator

Pilot

$1,000in stock
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Case

Diameter
41mm
Thickness
11mm
Lug-to-lug
48mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Water resistance
60m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
White

Movement

Caliber
Swiss High-Torque Quartz
Type
Quartz
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
rotating
Bracelet
fabric
Hands
baton

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02The community take

Owners talk.

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The Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator is praised for its pragmatic, no-nonsense design and comfortable wearability due to its thinner, ergonomic steel case. Owners and reviewers highlight its highly accurate ETA F06.412 quartz movement, which offers exceptional timekeeping and a seven-year battery life with a field-serviceable battery port. One owner reported their Arctic Steel Navigator's pip fell out shortly after unboxing, and the bezel later became gritty and hard to turn, though another owner found success cleaning their gritty bezel with soap and water. A reviewer noted a preference for a different strap design for a cleaner tail tuck. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Marathon Arctic Steel Navigator highly for its pragmatic design and accurate, reliable quartz movement.

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