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Old 8 November 2009, 12:02 AM   #1
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Let's see your military watches

Here is a group shot of my military collection from WW1 to now.And I would like to see your's.
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Old 8 November 2009, 03:15 AM   #2
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Here you go, my circa 1940 British military pocket watch. The "B" designates backup, meant to be carried in a holder in a vehicle or vessel as a backup to a wrist watch.

The movement pic isn't mine.
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Old 8 November 2009, 04:38 AM   #3
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Old 10 November 2009, 04:49 AM   #4
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My pilot Lemania from 1935 (in 1936 were these watches made service watch of German Luftwaffe, later they were adopted by Czechoslovakian Airforce and Lemania, Eterna and Longines were used till 1989! )

These particular watch were used in Czechoslovakian army, engraving on the back is in translation "Property of military affairs", these watch were issued and at the end of the military service the particular soldier had to gave them back. Some of those watches got out of the army in 1938 and 1939 when Czechoslovakian pilots went fighting abroad againts nazis (but those were mainly Longines watches)...

They are quit big for a vintage - 38x51mm, SS case, incablock shock protection, they still run pretty accurate (+ - 6s a day)

And now they are my everyday watches!
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Old 11 November 2009, 05:01 AM   #5
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Nice military watches guys, thanks for sharing! Cheers, Bill P.
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Old 11 November 2009, 06:12 AM   #6
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Modern British military.







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Old 12 November 2009, 08:08 PM   #7
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though they are great but why do you have so many similar looking watches Dave ?
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Old 13 November 2009, 07:30 AM   #8
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though they are great but why do you have so many similar looking watches Dave ?
They belong to the British army, I just account for them.

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Old 12 November 2009, 09:58 PM   #9
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River-rat, I went back again to look at your collection. You really have some fine watches in that collection! Well done! Cheers, Bill P.
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Old 12 November 2009, 10:52 PM   #10
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Not sure of the exact definition of military watches but hope this SAR qualifies.
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Old 12 November 2009, 11:26 PM   #11
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Old 12 November 2009, 11:31 PM   #12
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Close enough for me, Dan!
Thanks, Al. Well, it's as close as I'll get to military action.
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Old 12 November 2009, 10:53 PM   #13
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Old 13 November 2009, 09:08 AM   #14
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Very nice military watches everyone!
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Old 13 November 2009, 10:00 AM   #15
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Darn right the SAR is military. It's an issued watch, just like my CSAR above.
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Old 8 December 2009, 08:24 AM   #16
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This is a 1968 issued Smiths, My Birthyear

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Old 8 December 2009, 10:39 AM   #17
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heres a couple of mine

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Old 9 December 2009, 11:03 PM   #18
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Would a Lum-Tec Combat B3 quality as a military watch? Cheers, Bill P.
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