I started selling Marathon navigators in the 1990s and am always impressed with the way the company continues to expand on its product line and come out with new and improved product. The latest addition to the product line are the general purpose field watches in stainless steel cases. They have introduced both the General Purpose […]
Marathon Watch Repair and Servicing We recently returned from a visit to Marathon Watch Company and learned of some exciting developments regarding Marathon watch repair. It’s always a pleasure to make this visit to their offices in Toronto, Canada. We have a long relationship with Marathon that started in the 1990s and have sold their watches […]
Some of you may know it’s been a challenging 2 months due to my father’s sudden diagnosis at the end of January with a very aggressive brain tumor (Glioblastoma Multiform). After an extremely courageous and determined battle, Dr. James L. Hooper, my Dad, is now at peace. Dad was an integral part of Windy City Watch […]
Welcome and thanks for visiting my vintage watches, military watches and marine chronometers web site! Please be sure to add this vintage timepieces site to your “bookmarks”. My background: I am an active member of the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC) since 1988 and the Society for Military Horologists. Some of my watches and bands appeared […]