Description

New, unworn, Marathon 34mm Black General Purpose Quartz (GPQ) WW194004BK-0808.

Commonly known as the General Purpose Quartz (GPQ) is manufactured in accordance with MIL-PRF-46374G, Type II, Class 1 Housing a Swiss-made, 3-Jewel high-torque quartz movement with an EOL (end-of-life) indicator for monitoring battery life.

The General Purpose Field Watches are built to strict military standard, MIL-PRF-46374G, and finding its heritage since the development of that spec. The GP Field is even named after the Spec; WATCH, WRIST: GENERAL PURPOSE. Each General Purpose Field Watch features a 34mm high-impact composite fibreshell case for ultra-light durability.

Marathon General Purpose (GP) watches harken back to the original field watches developed by Marathon and issued to Allied forces in 1941. Built to U.S Military Standard MIL-PRF-46374 G with direct lineage to the legendary GG-W-113 Spec of the 1960s. These straightforward timepieces are designed for officers and infantry, purposefully engineered to handle the demands of ground operations.