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Great watch, is there a special reason for this dial lay out and wasit specific for the Naval pilots ? [nt]
Jan 12, 2019,06:34 AM
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CWC Cronograph...
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 5th, 2019-08:41
In the 1970’s and 80s the CWC chronograph was a firm favourite with RAF pilots. This particular watch was issued to a Sea Harrier Pilot on active service in the Fauklands war. ...
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Great watch! I have the watch of his mechanic, a General Service Watch, also Faulklands war. Cheers!
By: Walter2 : January 5th, 2019-08:59
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That’s a good CWC...
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 5th, 2019-09:07
I meet a Parachute Regiment veteran who had the same watch on. Told me that he had it in 1979 and it was still going strong.
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I use it for working in the garden, it has a nice ETA quarz movement with 7 stones. The tritium has changed very nice, i bougth it in Argentina. [nt]
By: Walter2 : January 5th, 2019-09:19
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Argentina !...
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 5th, 2019-10:27
That’s interesting.
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Great picture of that chronograph. Nice history to it as well. Regards Kev. [nt]
By: kev09 : January 5th, 2019-10:33
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Thanks Kev ...
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 5th, 2019-13:36
Happy New Year to you !
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Thank you and the same to you. Regards Kev. [nt]
By: kev09 : January 5th, 2019-14:03
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Good health Kev 🍻 [nt]
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 5th, 2019-14:07
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Cool military chrono you have. I have its older cousins...
By: amanico : January 6th, 2019-23:14
And some serious fascination for them... ...
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I love these military chronographs ...
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 7th, 2019-01:04
If only they could talk and tell us the places that they have been.
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One day I will post something about them. I still have to grab four or five of them. [nt]
By: amanico : January 7th, 2019-02:25
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Not if I grab them first, Mon Ami 😮 [nt]
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 7th, 2019-04:41
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Great watch, is there a special reason for this dial lay out and wasit specific for the Naval pilots ? [nt]
By: Ron_W : January 12th, 2019-06:34
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I know that ...
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 12th, 2019-08:26
It was specific to RAF/ RN Pilots as it had much reduced lume, so as not to be bright in the cockpit especially at night.
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