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Good afternoon all.
I have a small problem and I'm hoping someone here may be able to lead me in a good direction.
I recently posted about this watch in the "Military Timepieces" section, so I know that I should have started there. I have an Adanac/Gallet/Marathon wristwatch that came from an uncle in the army, to my grandfather and now to me. While researching what I have, Jim Hester, (thanks Jim!) sent me a link to the Marathon website. There, they have an area where you can send them a message and request information on cleaning and repairs. After some back and forth with emails, I was told that, "we don't have the parts and cannot guarantee if the watch can even be serviced by us properly." Very disappointing, but not terribly surprising.
So, now I'm looking for advice about what, if anything, can be done to get this pretty nice watch up and running again. They suggested Wilson Watch Works in NC, but I thought I'd pick the collective brains of all you smart folks here before checking there.
Any thoughts, comments or ideas are, as always, greatly appreciated.

 
Posts: 260 | Location: Worthington, Ohio in the USA | Registered: December 20, 2005
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Apologies. I forgot that you can only post one picture at a time. Here's the important one.
Thanks again.

 
Posts: 260 | Location: Worthington, Ohio in the USA | Registered: December 20, 2005
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I can't help with your query, but Nice watch Ed.


Roddy JB
 
Posts: 1395 | Location: Richmond, British Columbia in Canada | Registered: January 07, 2009
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Thanks Roddy.
I actually heard back from the Marathon folks and I've sent it off to them to see if they can do anything with it. I'm guessing they don't get these very often because they said that they don't have high hopes that they can get it up and running again. I really hope they can because I would really love to wear it. I'll update this post either way.
 
Posts: 260 | Location: Worthington, Ohio in the USA | Registered: December 20, 2005
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I don't fix such movements, and most people will only replace the movement. Battery operated watch movements are available from various watch/jewelry supply houses. When I have been pressed to fix such a watch, by friends for whom I owe a favor, I will see what's inside and compare it with listed movements to see who made the mechanism. This company has several types available:

https://www.esslinger.com/watch-movements/
 
Posts: 2017 | Location: East Lansing, Michigan USA | Registered: November 24, 2002
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Greetings all!
Back in February, I was able to get in contact with the Marathon folks to ask them about cleaning up this watch. I sent it in, they worked their magic and a few months later I've got a working watch!
It sounds like they don't get a whole lot of these "older" watches to work on, but thankfully this one just needed cleaned up, a new battery and a new strap. Alas, no cool radioactive materials applied, but I'm OK with that! So now I'm wearing my newly cleaned watch proudly, just in time for Memorial Day!
Have a great upcoming holiday weekend everyone!

 
Posts: 260 | Location: Worthington, Ohio in the USA | Registered: December 20, 2005
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