The design for Marathon's Steel Navigator can be traced all the way back to its initial release in 1986. Designed by Jean Maurice Huguenin (current Chief Watchmaker at Marathon) and Leon Wein (father of current Marathon President, Mitchell Wein), the original issue of the Steel Navigator was built specifically for - and in partnership with - Kelly Air Force Base. The goal was to develop an electrically powered pilot’s wrist watch with quartz accuracy, which was new technology at the time. The watch also had to be capable of handling extreme changes in altitude. Tap the link in our Bio to read more about the origins of the Steel Navigator. #MarathonWatch #BestInTheLongRun ##SSNAV #SteelNavigator #ToolWatch #MilitaryWatch #PilotsWatch #WatchCollector #WatchEnthusiast #PilotGear #ParachuteGear #MilitaryGear #ADANAC