Mark XI

Just dug out this old friend. Still functioning well. Should give more attention to it in 2026.

The original short baton hour-hand on the Mark XI was the very essence of British design—unmistakeable and part of the MOD specs for the companies that produced it. IWC’s inexplicable subsequent decision to switch to Luftwaffe-style angular leaf hands on

In 1948, the Mark XI was born not as a luxury item but as a precision tool — a watch built for the RAF navigators with strict Britain's Ministry of Defense specifications. It had a soft iron inner cage to shield the movement from magnetism and a design st

L’ Hommage: The IWC Aquatimer Vintage Collection A look back The International Watch Co. turned 140 years old in 2008, and this anniversary was to be celebrated with a series of reissued and gently modernized classics from IWC. In addition to models from

Probus Scafusia: The International Watch Co. Aquatimer GST, reference 3536-02 The International Watch Company: Company formation; ups and downs In 1868, the American engineer and watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones (1841-1916), the former director of E. H

.. Dating to the mid/end 50ies. In my example(s) the black dialed one is Ref Tg195, for the Swedish Army, some say Swedish one often has “Tre Kronors” (3 Crowns) on their back, can be large (my example), small or sterile backside.. The Lemania with white