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Omega Sunday

Wearing vintage Tudor today and writing a small review of one watch that I’ve been chasing for awhile. After a short stint back in the army, I can’t help but revisit part of my military collection and finally introduce a newcomer into the fold — the Omega “Fat Arrow” RAF CK 2771-1.







This one to me feels really special, since it dates back into the early 1950s, which is when the Cold War started. I love how each military time piece is individualized by time and the events that surround it.

I’ve pictured the Fat Arrow together with the Hamilton H-67 RAF 3289 and also the Smiths W10 watches due to similar design cues. This is a design that truly resonates with me. The circled T, arrow marking and the railway minute track are what represents a military watch. I also love seeing how the central second hand sweeps 360 degrees through the dial.










Going back to the topic of being individualized by time and the fact that these were British military watches, it would be interesting to look at what wars Britain were involved during the time. The Smiths W10 were issued from the 1950s to the 1970s. The H-67 was issued about a decade later to the RAF roughly during the mid 60s through the mid 70s. Both my H-67 and W10 watches were issued late 60s to the RAF and British Army, which coincided with the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) and the Northern Ireland Troubles and peace process in the late 1960s.

Happy to Sunday to all!

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