Brent and Marc sit down with Mitchell Wein, the President of Marathon Watch Company, a proudly Canadian brand known for producing highly durable watches for militaries worldwide, as well as for civilian collectors. This episode is a bit lengthy, but trust me, by the end, you’ll wish it were even longer. What an amazing gentleman!
You can find Marathon Watches here: https://www.marathonwatch.com/
And the T2C Discord community can be found here: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD
00:12 – Introduction00:43 – Wrist Checks08:47 – Mitchell’s Bio13:57 – Wisdom through the generations18:00 – Selling to civilians, what started it31:06 – Is Marathon still mostly government procurement?35:17 – Pivotal moments or breakthroughs41:45 – What would Grandpa Wein think of Marathon today?46:22 – Being a good human, great advice from Mitchell50:30 – What about them dressy vintage Marathons?59:54 – How varying currencies can erode margins1:03:36 – Old car jokes1:05:26 – Playing the long game1:15:12 – About winning the U.S. Best Value Bronze Medal1:21:17 – Raiding Mitch’s drawers part One1:25:44 – Continuous improvements, even those you don’t see1:33:16 – Why traditional watches are still needed in modern warfare1:36:17 – Material or tech restraints for government contracts1:37:17 – The Jeep collab, where, what, when, how?1:40:34 – What else does Marathon make?1:45:39 – Raiding Mitch’s drawers part Deux1:53:02 – Interacting with civilian collectors1:55:16 – Special word from Milspec “Watch” Group1:57:16 – Thank yous and Goodbyes1:57:55 – T2C OUT!
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