Horological Meandering

Given that we have amongst our ranks experts in all matters horological, I thought of combining a query with a learning experience - namely asking about the members' favourite military chronograph and in turn finding out about some more interesting, if ob...  

Or a Lemania 15 TL from the Seventies. The Heuer Bund is a very nice one, too. 43 mm case, certainly one of the biggest. Best, Nicolas

That\'s what I was hoping for with the thread

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Just read about it in the meantime. Quite a rare beast with 161 produced (in two versions) and another 40 ordered from Omega On your list?

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Interesting model. Searching 15 TL gets many models but have not seen this one. Very interesting!

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For use on Royal Navy nuclear subs?

. . . I can tell you that Heuer Bund model (first pic) hits my buttons big time! Love it. M4

At least in my humble opinion. Very legible, an important characteristic for a military watch, I guess

The Heuer is certainly very nice, and so are quite a few others such as Sinn,Tutima, Hanhart, Lemania, B reguet Type XX, etc. ..and more Omega's like HA-60/HA-62 for RCAF....

Will look it up at any rate but if you have one...

Hi KMII, intrigued by yours, I just posted a picture at Omega forum, and saw your kind comments there too. Regards, -Song

Great collection! Focuses on Omega military or is that just one of the interests?

chronograph or time only...such as Rolex MilSub, IWC Mark 11, JLC Mark 11, etc.

The Mark 11s are very, very nice - can definitely relate

I guess you mean the 2915-2 FAP is the killer.

Thanks for starting a great thread! This V&C single-button one minute pocket chronograph, here with its half-chronometer brother, represents an irresistible combination to me; tool watch under a prestigious label. These pieces have the patina of hard ...  

The more detours from you like that, the better Lovely piece you have there!

Seemingly I\'m not alone

Have seen you were trying to get the pic into another post, too Looking forward to the update tomorrow!

. . . but deep vintage. Early '40s GUB chronograph, Luftwaffe issue. Art ...  

What\'s the model and era?

. . . due to technical difficulties. Bill is working on the issue right now (at 10:48 pm on a Saturday night!), and hopes to have it cleared up soon. Art

Thanks a lot! And of course to Bill for fixing it!

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Very elegant piece!

Don\'t you think?

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RAF?

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So they also produced both signed and unsigned versions?

.... I just got myself one recently to add to my "normal" Heuer Bund and to my 3H Heuer Bund. But what I think is a true military killer again, even though admittingly no chrono, is the IWC Bund AMAG. The story around this one and rhe fact that only 50 of...  

Got a family shot of your 1550/1551s? That would be amazing! As for the IWC - not a chrono but very intriguing. What does AMAG stand for in this context? Thanks again!

......a-magnetic and if you "google" something like "IWC Bund AMAG" you will find lots of literature about this. In short: the entire watch including movement only contains a-magnetic materials i.e. materials that are totally non receptive to magentism. I...  

Hope IWC managed to reuse the technology elsewhere Quite interesting, though - with the beauty definitely not being only skin deep on this one. You seem to have quite the Bund collection

Speaking of which, there has been an Israeli Air Force and Yugoslav Air Force version of the 1550, too. Not sure if they were in any way marked, though.

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....again, no chrono, shame on me ...  

...IWC Bund AMAG that is.

OK, now I\'m really transiting from thoroughly impressed to mildly jealous

...at the time they were still around and you could grab them: why not? There is an IWC Ingenieur 866 with - what some sources tell - a pilot's watch prototype dial that - as the story goes - IWC used to pitch with the German Airforce. It is said that the...  

Right place, right time, I guess As I said elsewhere, I started about two decades too late... Now to the watch, very cool, nicely legible - the back story at least sounds perfectly plausible and the Schaffhausen people are not prone to exaggeration

... are my Argentine Fuerza Aerea issued Omegas from the 1940's and 1950's... Cheers! Abel ...  

Cheers, HSTE ...  

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Omega 2915-1 F.A.P. Omega 2913 F.A.P. ....and some more..

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... But a nice piece anyway! Thanks my friend!! Abrazos Abel

To see that it was properly used

... to this old warrior! Cheers! Abel

Looks like supplying Air Forces was the thing to do, just like doing brand ambassador specials is today And who could blame the brands - air forces were definitely the epitome of cool back in the day

... armed forces personel and they demanded the best of every piece of equipment. A good reliable and tough chronograph was a vital tool in those days without the sophisticated electronic equipment they have today so it is logical they directed their inte... 

Did Rolex and Omega supply the USAF during the time, or was is someone else, too? In the end the watches were relatively cheap, compared to other equipment in the air forces, so it was easier to decide to go for the best

... some of our friends here will be able to tell. Let´s see... Kind regards, Abel.

All I managed to find was Benrus, Casio G-Shock & Bremont (not sure if official issue). Anything more exciting, too?

From: www.monochrome-watches.com m Otherwise the Marathon ones but those are not chronos... ...  

... Is this official issue of the US Air Force? Cheers! Abel.

Not sure if officially issued, though. Seems that few are, these days and that the pilots decide on their own

My wife's Uncle Brownie flew F104s in Alaska, the European area, and in Vietnam through the 1960's and 1970's. Then he flew commercial jets for 30 years with American Airlines. He told me no one supplied them with watches - the pilots bought their own, an... 

To Uncle Brownie! Respect on the F-104 - just recently read a book on their use in Vietnam and another on their general combat use. The story confirms fully the other USAF accounts I managed to find - little in terms of officially issued chronos.

So going way beyond the German borders...

Did not know you had the beauties Which one is your favourite of the pair?