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.
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1904
The company is founded as Weinsturm Watch by the Wein family, later renamed Wein Brothers.
1939
Morris Wein formally establishes Marathon Watch, supplying fine precision timepieces throughout North America.
1941
Marathon begins manufacturing timing instruments for the Allied Forces — a military heritage that defines the brand to this day.
2000s
Fourth generation of the Wein family takes leadership, with Mitchell Wein as President, continuing the tradition of military-grade Swiss-engineered timepieces.
