I just got the stainless bracelet to go with my Marathon SAR and am really liking the look of this watch with the all stainless.

The clasp bears the U.S. great seal on the clasp.

Here are a couple wrist shots. The bracelet wears pretty comfortably.

The bracelet is a good quality bracelet that includes a lot of nice features such as screw in links for easy bracelet sizing. It’s a little spendy at $175 plus tax and shipping, but if you are patient, you can usually find a good deal on a pre-owned one.

I’ve done reviews this week on two similar looking watches, the Rolex Submariner 5513 Maxi, and the Marathon SAR. It occurred to me that a quicl comparison post might be in order.

Both of these watches are intended to be dive watches, but the SAR is good to 300m/1000ft. The Submariner 5513 is good to 200m/660ft. You can see from this shot that the bezel on the SAR has significantly larger ridges to allow for better grip while diving.

The SAR also has a much taller profile as seen in this next shot.

So, is one better than the other? Well, the Submariner is a bit more refined, and has a lot more history, but I prefer the SAR. It’s a fun watch that gets the job done, and I don’t have to worry about what I’m doing because of the very reasonable price!