Horological Meandering

What's a jaw dropping collection!

Sep 06, 2018,02:07 AM

Thanks for posting and I can look at these photos all day long. I’ve recently developed a great interest in military chronographs and all these are dream pieces to have. As others have mentioned, the missing pieces to complete the family are perhaps the Lemania 1872 “Viggen” and the Universal CP1. If you consider civilian versions too, there are the Tissot Navigator, Bulova Marine Star and the Excelsior Park Monte Carlo, too. They all had the same design cues and used the 817 case, identical to the Lemania “Viggen” and obviously the Breitling 817, as the name suggested. The Sinn Bund was really just a re-dial Heuer Bund during service, so it’s good to have but really not necessary. Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to your next post on them.

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I think I had promised last week to post a family portrait of the CP-1 and CP-2 type military watches. Well, here you are. Hope you like it.

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-09:10

The three Heuers are obviously "Bund" versions (plain, 3H, Sternzeit Reguliert) and the two on the left and the one at the front are Italian Army versions. What is quite interesting is the comparably small size of the Breitling 817. It is also the only on...

Impressive! [nt]

By: M4 : November 18th, 2017-09:15

Thanks!

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-12:16

Cheers, HSTE

Awesome.....!! That is a museum quality line-up. Blow up and frame that picture on the wall. Art. [nt]

By: Ron_W : November 18th, 2017-09:49

Oh, wohoow, good idea, let me think about that. ;-)

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-12:16

Thank you for looking and for coming back on my post. Cheers, HSTE

Unbeatable!!!

By: Alkiro1 : November 18th, 2017-09:54

Best wishes Alkiro

C‘mon, everything is beatable BUT: thanks my friend, I really appreciate your comment and feedback!

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-12:14

Cheers, HSTE

We have the best Purist to build watch pyramids (Zabreg1) but you’re definitely my favourite when it comes to watch columns. Your low-angle fourth shot is truly superb

By: Alkiro1 : November 18th, 2017-12:58

Best wishes Alkiro

Another fantastic military collection HTSE ! [nt]

By: templetowers : November 18th, 2017-09:55

Thanks!!

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-12:13

Cheers, HSTE

All excellent condition

By: Hororgasm : November 18th, 2017-11:22

And great line up of the Militaries. How long did it took to assemble this collection? Best, Horo

Thanks for coming back on this one. I guess I had my first Heuer Bund some 6 years ago

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-12:13

Cheers, HSTE

Excellent stuff and great condition, HSTE.

By: Joepny : November 18th, 2017-11:33

Everything I learned at the beginning was from WatchFred. You are not him, are you??? I see from Fred that there is a Bulova one. That might be the only one you miss besides Sinn??

Thanks Joepny! No, I am not WatchFred, I am HSTE or therustywatchguy on Instagram.

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-12:10

I‘ll check the Bulova, thanks! Cheers, HSTE

Breitling, Leonidas, Zenith, Heuer ... E.I AND Bund.

By: amanico : November 18th, 2017-12:19

What can I say other than you achieved a dream which is a dream for many of us. Bravo ! All the best. Nicolas

Thanks my friend. I think the Breitling gets a bit tough these days, whilst the others ...

By: HSTE : November 18th, 2017-12:28

... are still quite „find-able“. Cheers, HSTE

Findable... Yes, We did harder, but all of them is pretty challenging. [nt]

By: amanico : November 19th, 2017-02:51

What’s Missing?

By: arcadelt : November 18th, 2017-12:49

If I am not mistaken, CP-1 and CP-2 are Italian Defence specifications. Were Heuers issued to the Italian forces? If not, then you may be looking for watches that have a similar look to those meeting CP-1 and CP-2 specifications, but with actual military ...

There is another one misssing, a very special Zenith one ;-) [nt]

By: Ornatus-Mundi : November 19th, 2017-00:15

Vintage…doooo! No, kidding, I thought about it but wanted to keep the purity of vintage.

By: HSTE : November 19th, 2017-02:43

That is why we are PuristS no? Cheers, HSTE

You are right, CP is a specification of the Italian Army which is why I called it…

By: HSTE : November 19th, 2017-02:46

CP-1 and CP-2 type of...... And: yes, the Universal is definitely one to look for but it is going to be tough. Cheers, HSTE

Absolutely fantastic line up, my friend!

By: blomman Mr Blue : November 19th, 2017-01:52

You are the King of family collection! Best Blomman

Thank you my friend!

By: HSTE : November 19th, 2017-02:47

Cheers, HSTE

Wow thank you very much for posting this incredible family portrait.

By: Freccero : November 19th, 2017-02:36

They are so charming and beautiful! Best.

Gladly and happily done so!

By: HSTE : November 19th, 2017-02:47

Cheers, HSTE

Extraordinarily Awesome [nt]

By: Gelato Monster : November 21st, 2017-19:07

Thank you!

By: HSTE : November 24th, 2017-10:45

Cheers, HSTE

My heartbeat almost stopped...

By: nitediver : November 24th, 2017-07:34

This collection of yours just outstanding. Museum quality Best Stefan

Thanks Stefan! Luckily it is not a museum as they all get to see the daylight - in turns,

By: HSTE : November 24th, 2017-10:46

Cheers, HSTE

What a stack!!!!

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : November 24th, 2017-09:50

Superb! Have a great weekend D

Thank you!!! And you have a great weekend too (we‘re going to have snow....)

By: HSTE : November 24th, 2017-10:47

Cheers, HSTE

What's a jaw dropping collection!

By: Alfisti : September 6th, 2018-02:07

Thanks for posting and I can look at these photos all day long. I’ve recently developed a great interest in military chronographs and all these are dream pieces to have. As others have mentioned, the missing pieces to complete the family are perhaps the L...

There were some Excelsior Park Military, too... And a Norwegian Heuer. [nt]

By: amanico : September 10th, 2018-18:05

You have some impressive collection of vintage.......

By: TonyR : September 10th, 2018-17:26

Hard to get watches, it must have taken you years to build it all out. In any event congrats on this line up of military watches along with all of the rest of your special pieces! I'll take the Genta inspired collection! Tony

i seriously got to think of staying away from this place....

By: mahesh : September 11th, 2018-01:16

bad influences....clearly this is not helping HSTE ! impressive collection you've got... Best, mahesh.,

Stunning collection

By: Onemorewatch : September 13th, 2018-15:32

Well done!

What a collection !

By: henryrover : September 13th, 2018-17:44

It should have cost you a lot of sweats and tears ! Thanks for sharing.