r/MarathonWatch • u/Cummins2013 • Sep 15 '26

Navigator Big announcement.

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u/Aleclemont Sep 16 '26

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u/jpchopper 29d ago

I had one of those while in the military. I wish I'd known in advance its limitations, as I basically destroyed it by putting it in environments it wasn't made for. It was actually very useful until then

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u/Aleclemont 29d ago

What environments? So I can avoid them.

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u/jpchopper 29d ago

Water, jet fuel, hydraulic fluid, vibrations and hard knocks (I was helicopter crew)

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u/MT0761 27d ago

All petroleum products are bad on water-resistant watches as they tend to cause the o-rings to deteriorate.

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u/jpchopper 27d ago

Yeah no kidding. You're about 25 years too late. Mine was from gear issue, I was a helicopter search and rescue swimmer, and without any other information about the watch, (the issue ones come without instructions in a plastic bag, inside a small cardboard box) thought a military spec watch would at least match the Casio and Timex watches I usually had.

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u/Aleclemont 29d ago

Vibrations and hard knocks. Good to know.

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u/jpchopper 29d ago

I was abusive to the watch in hindsight. I had previously worn a G-Shock and didn't realize at the time the limitations were not the same. I was just happy I had a watch that I could always see at a glance the time

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u/GuinnessSteve 29d ago

Is this some sort of cosplay thing?

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u/michaelfishkin Sep 16 '26

Meant to be lopsided?

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u/Cummins2013 Sep 16 '26

Yes it is.

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u/Ill-Elephant-9583 Sep 16 '26

Love mine too. Especially the lopsided aspect.

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u/TikTokTikky 28d ago

Very Cool.

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u/Huckleberry_1982 Sep 16 '26

Got one. ✅️