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Original Gangsta
How the Great War made wristwatches happen
Interesting article on BoingBoing:
How WWI made wristwatches happen
"Accurately answering the question “What time is it?” has been a human obsession for millennia – but it’s only been since World War I that you’re likely to turn your wrist to do so."
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Regards Cam
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Tudor Pelagos, Omega Speedmaster 3510.50, Oris 1965 Diver, Tissot Visodate, Junghans Max Bill Auto, Helson Blackbeard, Seiko PADI Turtle, Tag Heuer F1
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bookmarked for later reading, but yeah man, cheers for that.
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Big Member
Good read. Thanks for that.
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Member
Good read
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Rolex Submariner No-Date Ceramic, Rolex GMT Master II Ceramic, Rolex Datejust, Rolex Datejust II, Rolex Milgauss ZBlue, Omega Speedmaster Pro, Tudor Hydonaut, Tudor Blackbay, Tudor Pelagos
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Moved to central.
We wouldn't be having this exchange without that war, right? Thank God for it then, eh?!
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Ich bin ein Ebeler!
Pocket watches are cool too!
These were the norm before WWI but too cumbersome for officers to wear in the trenches.
Some officers never switched to wristwatches. Churchill fought as a Major in Flanders after the fiasco at Gallipoli (whether you believe he was to blame for this or not). He always carried his Bregeut pocket watch which he called The Turnip due to its size.
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The Dude Abides
Very informative. Goes to show you that unintended consequences can be positive no matter the situation.
"Either He's Dead, Or My Watch Has Stopped....."
Groucho Marx
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