Looking for a gift for a Canadian who loves a big, rugged watch? The Marathon Red Maple JSAR WW194018SS-0406 is about as fitting as it gets. This 46mm Jumbo Search and Rescue quartz diver pairs a black Red Maple dial with a stainless steel bracelet and carries a story rooted firmly in Canadian service.

The Jumbo Diver's Quartz, also known as Le Grand Plongeur, was developed for provincial police services throughout Canada and built to cope with the rigors of search and rescue work. The Red Maple version adds a maple leaf to the dial as a nod to that heritage, and to Marathon's own, from the 1941 RCAF order that began its military supply history to its headquarters in Vaughan, Ontario. For a recipient with a connection to Canadian policing, the forces or simply the country itself, it is a watch with an obvious personal link.

It is also an easy watch to live with. Swiss ETA F07.115 HeavyDrive quartz means no winding, an end-of-life indicator gives advance notice of battery service, MaraGlo lume glows for hours after exposure to light, and the 300-meter rating covers everything from dishwashing to diving.

Marathon WW194018SS-0406: The Specs

• Model: Red Maple Jumbo Diver's Quartz (JSAR), 46mm
• Movement: Swiss ETA F07.115 HeavyDrive, end-of-life indicator
• Case: brushed 316L steel, about 17.5mm high, 55mm lug-to-lug
• Water resistance: 300m
• Crystal: sapphire
• Dial: black with red maple leaf; 4:30 date
• Lume: MaraGlo
• Bezel: oversized unidirectional, 120 clicks
• Bracelet: stainless steel, 22mm

A maple leaf on the wrist, and a watch that will be there for years.