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Damn Evil you are.
Oct 03, 2012,02:51 AM
I would say this Breitling...
Best, Artie.
Nicolas
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An unusual Breitling: The Royal Canadian Air Force.
By: amanico : October 2nd, 2012-12:21
For those who are not very familiar with Breitling, there are some unavoidable models, maybe too unavoidable to be really tempting, like the iconic Navitimer, or the mythic Superocean Diving watch ( time only ) which is a contender to the Rolex Subs ,and ...
Very cool Breitling.
By: nilomis : October 2nd, 2012-14:03
Some time back I had the pleasure to see, in flesh, the Omega brother, also from the Canadian Air Force. Your Breitling is in great shape but, IMHO, you should try it with a dark brown leather. Thank you for showing another beauty, Nilo
RCAF Breitling Valjoux 236
By: SteveR : October 2nd, 2012-18:58
Absolutely beautiful pictures of that watch. I've had one for a few years now and am prompted to wear it more often after having seen your post!. I've talked to many ex RCAF pilots who remember that watch well. It was a military issue timepiece that was t...
Thanks for your input.
By: amanico : October 2nd, 2012-22:39
+ / - 3 secs per day... Damn! I have to do it again! :) Best, Nicolas
Beautiful watch Nicolas, congratulations.....
By: Sandgroper : October 3rd, 2012-01:17
I loved it the first time I saw you ware it on WristScan, love the dial plus that combo with the Kaki Nato is just perfect and the orange seconds hand a subtile "zap"! Kind regards. Francois
Very " attachante " watch, indeed.
By: amanico : October 3rd, 2012-02:52
I loved it the day I bought it, I love it even more for two years, now... Thank you so much, my friend. Nicolas
Damn Evil you are.
By: amanico : October 3rd, 2012-02:51
I would say this Breitling... ;) Best, Artie. Nicolas
a great piece Nicolas.
By: G99 : October 4th, 2012-07:34
Anyone who knows a Bit about watches would assume it is a Lemania just because it is a monopusher. What a pleasant surprise they would get if they asked you about it to learn it is from the other top chrono brand of its period. It is quite unlike the majo...
I have been waiting a while for this...;)
By: tim_s : October 4th, 2012-15:49
Thanks for sharing Nicolas, interesting stuff. I really like the charm of these military mono-pushers, they are quite unique in their looks I think. I still cant get over how clean your example is, the chrono hand looks like it was painted yesterday - rea...
with a pic this time!
By: tim_s : October 4th, 2012-15:52
I have quite big wrists and this 36.5mm manages to fill it up nicely: Luckily mine also retained the original "big" crown, this a view of the domed crystal: ...
Thanks for including yours, Tim.
By: amanico : October 4th, 2012-23:13
Yes, it is a lovely watch, and I feel your pain concerning the military parts lost on yours. Still, you have a lovely Chrono. I don't think we are the only two to have it, here... Let' s wait for a certain british friend of ours to come... ;) Best, Tim. N...
Great post!!...
By: DivingT : October 5th, 2012-09:59
Very informative, and good deal of research you shared with us. Yes, I like these slightly rarer military watches, nice pieces of history. Best, cheers Tony
Like this clean dial plus two registers chrono...
By: FanFrancisco : October 7th, 2012-08:43
.... Don't know much about this brand, but have seen mono pusher chrono by lemania from time time, but yours look more appealing to me. Hope your theme on this series will end soon. Stefan
A fine summary of this little known watch Nico
By: Ubik : October 11th, 2012-06:47
Canadian military wristwatches have very little information about them and as time goes on I'm sure more info will come to light. The pleasure for me of these military watches is the fact they were living breathing timepieces that were used and maintained...
Thanks for your input, very valuable, as always, Eitan.
By: amanico : October 16th, 2012-11:25
Yes, there are many blanks to fill, indeed. Hence the idea I had to " light " this topic. I am sure that with time, some informations will be gathered, added, and that we'll discern in a more complete way the whle story of these watches. Thanks for adding...