Navigator Issued 1986 US Airforce Sterile Dial

– Stainless Steel
– Asymmetrical case
– Matte Black Tritium Dial
– Glossy Bezel
– Bead Blasted case
– 1986
– 40mm
– Sterile dial
– Fixed Spring bars
– Friction fit crown
– Quartz
– Rare iteration

A true mil spec icon!

The Gallet / Marathon joint venture “ Adanac “ were issued in 3 batches 1986, 1988 and 1990. This is from the 1st batch and a very early iteration.

And this one isn’t your standard Adanac / Marathon Navigator. This 1986 Gallet signed sterile dial version is rare, I have only seen a couple. After much research on forums and speaking with collectors Gallet / Adanac would occasionally use a sterile dial version, whether it had been used due to lack of branded dials or swapped when being repaired for duty this is a rare iteration, and one of the joys of collecting military watches with all of the little anomaly’s that go with them.

The usual military watch rules apply here:

• Stainless Steel Case
• Matte Black Dial
• Fixed Spring bars

An added bonus of the beautifully patina’d hands on this one, a common theme with lots of vintage Adanac’s and Marathon’s. The glossy bezel doesn’t move and the friction fit version of the crown I don’t like as much as a screw down BUT I love this watch.

Getting filed under “ Watches I don’t care that don’t sell “ as I will have it!

Grab yourself a rare mil spec beauty you won’t regret it.