The Arctic Red Maple GSAR may be the most distinctly Canadian dive watch Marathon makes. Reference WW194006SS-1601 combines the 41mm Government Search and Rescue automatic's white Arctic dial with a red maple leaf and an orange tritium tube at 12 o'clock, all set in brushed stainless steel and finished with a stainless steel bracelet.

The details are deliberate. The red maple leaf ties the watch to Marathon's Canadian roots: the company is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, earned its first military order from the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941, and built its SAR line to Canadian Government requirements. The orange tritium tube at 12 gives the dial a quick orientation point in the dark and a hit of color by day, while tritium gas tubes also light the other hour markers and all hands.

As a GSAR, it carries the full specification: a Sellita SW200-1 automatic with Incabloc, 300m water resistance, sapphire crystal, a screw-down crown with guards and the 120-click unidirectional bezel. An engraved caseback finishes the back. On the bracelet, it is a confident everyday piece and an obvious gift for anyone proud of Canada.

Arctic Red Maple GSAR WW194006SS-1601 at a Glance

• Reference: WW194006SS-1601
• Dial: Arctic white with red maple leaf and orange tritium tube at 12
• Case: 41mm brushed 316L stainless steel, 48mm lug to lug
• Movement: Sellita SW200-1 Swiss automatic, 26 jewels, ~41-hour reserve
• Water resistance: 300m / 30 ATM
• Crystal: sapphire
• Bezel: unidirectional 60-minute, 120 clicks, MaraGlo pip
• Caseback: engraved
• Bracelet: stainless steel, 20mm

Red, white and ready for the water, the Canadian way.