A red maple leaf on a black dial says a lot about where this watch comes from. The Marathon Red Maple JSAR WW194018SS-0404 is a 46mm Swiss quartz dive watch on a stainless steel bracelet that celebrates the Canadian heritage behind Marathon and behind the Jumbo Search and Rescue itself.

Marathon was founded in 1904, is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, and took its first military order from the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941. The JSAR has its own Canadian chapter, too: it was developed for provincial police services throughout the country. The Red Maple edition marks that connection with a maple leaf on the dial, a detail that turns a capable tool watch into something with personal meaning for Canadians and for anyone who has worked or served alongside them.

Beneath the emblem, it is all business. The 316L steel case is rated to 300 meters, the bezel is oversized for gloved hands, and the crown screws down behind guards. Swiss ETA F07.115 HeavyDrive quartz drives the hands with high torque and warns of low battery with an end-of-life indicator, while MaraGlo lume keeps the dial readable after dark. The steel bracelet gives it the heft and finish of a proper Swiss-made diver.

Red Maple JSAR WW194018SS-0404 Specifications

• Marathon 46mm JSAR, Red Maple edition
• Black dial with red maple leaf, date at 4:30
• ETA F07.115 HeavyDrive Swiss quartz
• 316L stainless steel case, approx. 17.5mm thick, 55mm lug to lug
• Rated 30 ATM / 300 meters
• Sapphire crystal; guarded screw-down crown
• MaraGlo lume
• Stainless steel bracelet, 22mm

Canadian-designed, Swiss-made, and proud of both.