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Thanks for the close-up shot Todd
Now I'm even more convinced it's a Resco Patriot. The company's founder is an active SEAL team member based out of San Diego.
This is what I think is the watch in the photo. Notice the large luminous dot on the bezel and the aqua blue font (both of which you can make out in the photo).
I think you're right.
You can also see pretty clearly the huge detents around the edge of the bezel. Good catch!
Superior post ,really really informative
many thanks for sharing it ,it was really a good read in Saturday morning.actually i always thought that only black watches are allowed in the army since those shiny SS pieces may grab the attention of the enemies marksman.
Thank you
Btw here s a piece from french navy (Marine Nationale)Issued in Brest allegedly
Thank you
Btw here s a piece from french navy (Marine Nationale)Issued in Brest allegedly
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed!
As for the shine, in a desert'ish environment, a brushed stainless watch is not a big deal. If I was crawling through the jungle in a ghillie suit, it might be a different story. Besides, the Chinooks and Black Hawk helicopters we came in on "probably" ruined the element of surprise ; ) We were pretty visible, with or without shiny watches.
Fantastic post, Todd!
Thanks for sharing the experience of your military horological journey - fantastic article!
And I cannot but agree that the era of the classic military watch drew to a close some time ago.
And I cannot but agree that the era of the classic military watch drew to a close some time ago.
I'm so glad you "got it."
My point wasn't so much about "my" watches per se, but to show how the role of watches in today's military is more personal than practical.
It s very similar like everywhere else i think
divers,pilots,captains all relied on their mechanical timepieces during dive,mission or navigation but today gps tells the time .
Thanks for a great story
Nurturing a desire to acquire a watch for some time makes it so much easier to get attached to it when it can finally to be enjoyed, particularly when it is then so much integrated in your life as you did it with yours. I love to read such well written stories, giving also hints why a specific watch was chosen. I already look eagerly forward to your promised Hublot story (even though I am not a particular fan of the brand - but I admire what Biver made of it).
Björn
Indeed, the connection with my Submariner is unique.
People ask what my favorite watch is and I tell them it's like trying to choose between children. That said, I clearly admit that the Submariner is the last watch I would ever get rid of. There is no money, no threat nor, force of God or nature that would make me part with this watch...until the day it proudly goes to my son.
Fantastic story and write up
I enjoyed reading about your journey and has definitely helped me get an inside view into how your watches become a part of you, writing history together. Not something that dramatic that is common people will go through....the toughest places my watches go to are in data centres.
Enjoy your retirement and the continued building of a solid watch collection.
Would like to know how you made decisions on when to wear the Sub and when to wear the Daytona on the field though....or did you go double wristed? ;-)
Enjoy your retirement and the continued building of a solid watch collection.
Would like to know how you made decisions on when to wear the Sub and when to wear the Daytona on the field though....or did you go double wristed? ;-)
Thanks for the comments.
While I took the Daytona and Hublot, as a matter of tradition, it was ALWAYS my Submariner that accompanied me on every mission. It's hard to explain my connection with this watch. It's not for luck or superstition...anything like that. When I "leave the wire," the Submariner is as much a part of me as my M4.
I had the same Casio calculator and still remember it, thank you for this great post
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A great pleasure, the best post of military watches. More, this is the best post of summer 2018! [nt]
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Thanks for the wonderful story Todd!
Loved the story. The stories are what makes the watches even more interesting
Truly inspirational!
This is definitely the best piece I have ever read about military watches, and the experience from a 35-year veteran of the Special Forces is what made this special.
The Arnies are inspiring, while having wore the Sub into multiple deployments is perhaps the best endorsement a tool watch can have.
May you enjoy your watches for many decades to come in good health, and please keep writing!
Todd, sincerest gratitude for your Service!
Every time I see a service member I tell them the same. The fact is, we are here talking about watches and everything else because of you, and the other men and women around the world who commit their lives to keeping us safe. THANK YOU.
As for this post, it was one of the very best I have every read on our website. It is real and authentic. I mostly muse when I read about "military" watches. For the general person, and even Purist, a military watch has a NATO strap and is sometimes black, or has numerals, whatever. Often laughable, really.
I look forward to meeting you one day. We can include Carl F. Bucherer in our discussions... I think we remain mostly a 2 man group there!
Inspiring words coming from you, Michael!
And I agree that today, brands producing "military watches," are often "silly," and rarely doing anything that supports the military mission.
Fantastic post Todd
Congratulations on your service and happy retirement. Your pictures and story add real experience to this site. Thanks for sharing something so personal. Kindest regards,
While I wasn't sure how this would resonate in a public forum...
...I failed to appreciate the WIS appeal! I am surprised and humbled by the responses!
You are welcome!
Oh what the Casio started! Why couldn't I have been into baseball cards or stamps like the other kids?