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  1. MWC 64 - Czechoslovakian Air Force 1940s

    by , Jul 31, 2016 at 06:42 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    Within a short 20 years of its foundation in 1918, the Airforce of the young Czechoslovakian nation had grown into one of the best equipped and modern air forces in Europe. Supported by a number of aircraft and engine building companies, using licensed versions of some of the best and most advanced machinery available at that time, personnel were extremely well motivated to protect their country.
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  2. MWC 63 - South African Pilot 1959s

    by , Jul 21, 2016 at 07:20 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The Mark 11 Navigators Watch was made by IWC (International Watch Company) and Jeager-LeCoultre and used by Pilots and navigators of the South African Air Force (SAAF) from the early 1950s right through to 1986, they also were used by Royal Air forces of Great Britain, Canada and Australia as well as many British Civilian Pilots.

    Made according to Ministry of Defence Specification 6B/346 the ...
  3. MWC 62 - Japanese Navy Pilot 1930s

    by , Jul 12, 2016 at 07:00 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)


    In 1930s Japan there was a strong nationalist movement that was supported by the Military. Many Navy and Army officers held important ministerial positions, including Prime Minister, and expansionist policies were high on the agenda.

    The 1931 Manchurian incident was an invented excuse for Japan to invade North Eastern China, for no reason other than Japan was experiencing shortages ...

    Updated Jul 12, 2016 at 10:23 PM by Churchy (corrected seconds hand description)

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  4. MWC - 61 British Soldier 1970

    by , Jul 6, 2016 at 10:33 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The British Army W10 spec watch has been produced by several manufactures since WW2 including Hamilton And Smiths, CWC has been the main supplier since 1972.
    I'll leave it to their own, brief description from the web site;
    CWC watches are made to the highest Swiss standards, using Swiss parts and come with a 3 year warranty.
    We have manufactured pilots' chronographs, Royal Navy*and Special ...
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  5. Weekend Recap: Game of Thrones was amazing, the world ended, and a personal victory

    It's time for us to reflect on the weekend. And that's "weekend" with three Es, not the misspelled Canadian R&B singer. Sometimes things happen in the world that are so significant, you just have to say something about it.

    Game of Thrones
    Okay, so it's not from the finale, but that was one of the best moments in GoT history

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    Updated Jul 1, 2016 at 08:23 PM by Raza

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