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    Issue 49 - 1920s Italian Army Officer

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    Churchy
    , Feb 1, 2016 at 05:05 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    In 1919 the Sons of George Eberhard took a larger role in the running of the company and released Eberhard & Co's first "wrist" chronograph. The link between this watch and the Italian Army is a little tenuous. It is quite possible that Army Officers would have purchased the Eberhard & Co wristwatch, and having a wrist Chronograph would certainly have been useful for ranging artillery, ...
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    Issue 48 - 1950s Russian Naval Diver

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    Churchy
    , Jan 30, 2016 at 10:31 AM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)
    

    The Soviet Union began to use combat frogmen during World War 2, from August 1941 early units operated from a base near Leningrad on Deckabristov Island. These units were disbanded at the end of the war and it was not until 1953 that a new naval combat diving unit was formed.
    The soviets were used to repurposing captured German equipment and it is likely that they also put captured Diving ...
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    Issue 47 - 1980s British RAF Pilot

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    Churchy
    , Nov 30, 2015 at 12:34 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The Royal Air Force procured chronographs from various manufacturers during the 1980s including Hamilton, CWC and Precista.
    For one year only, 1980, they also used the Newmark Military Chronograph, due to the relatively short run these watches are particularly scarce.
    They followed the standard pattern required by the RAF with a large asymmetric case with twin pushers a recessed crown and swiss ...

    Updated Dec 3, 2015 at 02:43 PM by Churchy

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    Issue 46 - 1930s Japanese Army

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    Churchy
    , Nov 30, 2015 at 12:33 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The Seikosha company opened for business in 1881 and by 1938 it was producing a million watches a year. The company supplied the army in both an official capacity and also as the watch of choice for the japanese man on the street and by association the japanese soldier.
    The Seiko Nation watch was small, but this reflected Japans lack of natural resources within its borders, this relative lack of material ...
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    INSTAGRAM CAN BE HEAVEN FOR WATCH ENTHUSIASTS

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    bacari
    , Nov 9, 2015 at 04:20 PM

    I love watches.     When I first really started getting into watches at the age of 14, I had my best friend, Marc, to talk to about watches. Back then it was conversations about Tag Heuer, Rolex, Gucci, Movado, and, of course, Swatch. My first watch was a gold tank Seiko with white face and roman numerals. I loved that watch.

    Later in my evolving passion for watches, I visited stores – a lot of stores.     Then I began to subscribe to watch magazines and buy watch books. Then     ...

    Updated Nov 9, 2015 at 04:32 PM by bacari

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