Marathon
Marathon Watch Company’s roots were laid well over a century ago in 1904 when Hersh Wein founded
Weinstrum Watch, later to be renamed Wein Brothers. The second generation of the Wein family was
then deployed worldwide to begin their own watch businesses, with Morris Wein, son of Hersh Wein,
founding Marathon in Montreal, Canada in 1939. The head office being located in just above a popular
cafe frequented by members of the dept of defense. By 1941, Marathon was officially supplying
wristwatches and timing instruments to Allied forces.
Today, Marathon is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada with the brand’s wristwatch assembly based in their own factory in heart of Swiss watchmaking country, the historical town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Marathon has continued its purpose-built legacy for over 80 years, still actively developing and supplying timepieces and other equipment under contract to the Government of Canadian, U.S Government., British Government and other Allied forces.
