Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.

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    Issue 41 - 1930s British Naval Officer

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    , Aug 31, 2015 at 10:45 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    In the Years preceding the second world war, and in spite of the severe monetary restrictions that followed the 'Great Depression' many countries around the world began to invest heavily in military hardware despite several attempts to prevent such an escalation. Many summits were held regarding limitations on numbers and sizes of ships, and treaties signed and subsequently ignored. Britain too began to ...
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    MWC 36 - 1960s French Naval Pilot

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    , Jul 14, 2015 at 11:31 AM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    In 1920, French WWI hero Paul Teste, was the first pilot to demonstrate actually landing an aircraft on the deck of a ship, The Béarn, and in effect invented the concept of the modern Aircraft carrier.
    In the 1960s French Pilots were issued with watches manufactured to the "Type 20” pattern, including approximately 500 Breguet watches for those operating from Aircraft carriers in the Navy. ...
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    Issue 35 - 1940s United States Navy

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    , Jun 1, 2015 at 06:30 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    As hostilities drew to a conclusion in Europe, the United States pushed hard towards victory in the pacific, After the heavy losses of Pearl Harbor the industrial manufacturing power of the United States was able to make significant technological and tactical advances that, by 1945, made it practically imposible for Japan to win.
    Only the desperate measures of Suicide raids on ships had any impact, ...
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    Issue 28 - 1980s British Royal Navy Diver

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    , Mar 12, 2015 at 08:32 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The specialist British naval divers undertake a very demanding role performing under the toughest conditions.
    Between 1982 and 1989 around 3400 Precista PRS watches were supplied to the Navy.
    Early on they would have been mechanical but due to the harsh nature of the divers work environment they were soon superseded by cheaper, more reliable Quartz movements.
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    Issue 24 - 1940s German Navy

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    , Jan 13, 2015 at 08:39 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The German Navy during the Third Reich era, the Kriegsmarine, were supplied by German and Swiss watch manufacturers, including Alpina.
    The watches were made to a single style, a chrome or nickel plated brass case with a white or matt silver dial, that discoloured over time due to exposure to seawater.
    They were issued according to role, not rank.
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