Marathon 'GPM' General Purpose Mechanical Watch Review
As the last remaining official supplier of wristwatches to the U.S., Canadian, and some other military forces, Canada-based Marathon sells many of its military watches directly to consumers. One of them is the recently upgraded General Purpose Mechanical, or rather “GPM” watch that you see here. As a watch collector, it is actually quite easy for me to dismiss this relatively inexpensive, seemingly petite 34mm-wide wristwatch. But in person, and on the wrist, the GPM is an excellent tool watch with a unique personality that I’ve not experienced with other timepiece products. Let’s take a closer look.Recall that this is meant to be a soldier’s watch, so it is all about function, durability, and, to a degree economy. One common (and legitimate) question people ask is, “Why does the military want mechanical versus quartz watches?” While mechanical watches are more popular with enthusiasts, quartz watches are generally cheaper and more accurate on
Discussing DLC: Linde Werdelin Talks About The Hard Black Elemental Watch And Diamond Like Carbon Coating In General
You’ve probably seen at least something about DLC. You might not know what it is though, and the three letter term might go right past you. That’s OK, because DLC is a relatively new addition to a watch maker’s arsenal. Speaking with the very knowledgeable people at Linde Werdelin, I? recently have a new understanding of DLC, and am excited about Linde Werdelin’s future incorporating the special coating on select lines of watches. Be aware that while DLC has many industrial applications, finicky watch makers demand only the highest grade materials and processes.DLC stands for “Diamond Like Carbon.” Which is a bit confusing, as so many things are made from carbon, including diamonds. The idea is simple, diamonds are extremely dense in terms of their carbonic make up, and so is DLC. However diamonds have a crystalline atomic make up, where as DLC is more hexagonal in shape and formation; think of something that look likes. DLC shares a lot of diamond p