Anyone into Military watches

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markie916

·May 7, 2020

Hi all. Am wondering what people like or dont like in the Military watch world. I'm not after finding out what you have but what you like. I tend to like watches of the 60's and newer. Tudor have my interest at the moment. The Eterna IDF issue Kontiki i like. CWC SBS diver I like. The Omega Seamaster MilSub is something else. Rivaling or surpassing the Rolex Milsub. The watches history is something that intrigues me, who owned it??

It seems that known history bumps the price of the watch though.....

What do people like??

 

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OmeGez

·May 7, 2020

What is the Seamaster MilSub?

 

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TexOmega

·May 7, 2020

markie916

Hi all. Am wondering what people like or dont like in the Military watch world. I'm not after finding out what you have but what you like. I tend to like watches of the 60's and newer. Tudor have my interest at the moment. The Eterna IDF issue Kontiki i like. CWC SBS diver I like. The Omega Seamaster MilSub is something else. Rivaling or surpassing the Rolex Milsub. The watches history is something that intrigues me, who owned it??

It seems that known history bumps the price of the watch though.....

What do people like??

Please show and expound upon all your military watches to get us going.

 

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JwRosenthal

·May 7, 2020

Ask and ye shall receive

https://omegaforums.net/threads/w-military-ruw-today.51940/

 

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JwRosenthal

·May 7, 2020

As for what I like- I like the utility, the form follows function, they are all about readability- which for those of us with aging eyes is a priority. I find my Hamilton mil much easier to wear and read than some of my far more expensive watches. It gets a lot of wrist time

 

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markie916

·May 7, 2020

TexOmega

Please show and expound upon all your military watches to get us going.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/military-seamaster-300-served-its-country-survived

link to Omega Milsub. Its a lovely looking watch if you've big pockets

 

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Gaz6263

·May 7, 2020

The term Milsub is usually used to describe the military issued Rolex Submariner 5513/5517.

 

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TexOmega

·May 7, 2020

So, your inventory is low?

markie916

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/military-seamaster-300-served-its-country-survived

link to Omega Milsub. Its a lovely looking watch if you've big pockets

 

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markie916

·May 7, 2020

TexOmega

So, your inventory is low?

I dont have any no, thats why I tried to post a WTB for a Tudor MN but found out I couldn't until I've done 200 posts. So ill be posting away for a while.

 

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calalum

·May 7, 2020

Mainly pilot chronos for me. Definitely some interesting things floating around members’ collections.

 

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OmeGez

·May 7, 2020

markie916

I dont have any no, thats why I tried to post a WTB for a Tudor MN but found out I couldn't until I've done 200 posts. So ill be posting away for a while.

don’t rush to the 200... enjoy the forum and post genuine, useful questions and answers, learn along the way. By your 200th post, you’ll know exactly what you want and what to look out for.

 

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Candle00

·May 7, 2020

I enjoy the military aesthetic as well as the heritage of military pieces. Here's my Hamilton W10 from 1973. I also have an Ebel 6b/159 AM which was issued to pilots during WWII.

 

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maanu

·May 7, 2020

Last two days of issued watches from the 70’s

 

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markie916

·May 7, 2020

Candle00

I enjoy the military aesthetic as well as the heritage of military pieces. Here's my Hamilton W10 from 1973. I also have an Ebel 6b/159 AM which was issued to pilots during WWII.

Thanks for sharing

 

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markie916

·May 7, 2020

maanu

Last two days of issued watches from the 70’s

That Heuer is a beaut. Like that a lot.

 

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Pvt-Public

·May 9, 2020

I only have a Hamilton 4992 navigation pocket watch.

 

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RCAFBuster

·May 9, 2020

My Royal Canadian Navy Tudor Submariners, 1961-1984. The key for these is having the direct Provenance.
Cheers,
Buster

 

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llvhhui

·May 9, 2020

Nothing fancy, just my good old Hamilton.

 

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JwRosenthal

·May 9, 2020

RCAFBuster

My Royal Canadian Navy Tudor Submariners, 1961-1984. The key for these is having the direct Provenance.
Cheers,
Buster

Well that just blows the bell curve, now doesn’t it?!

 

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RCAFBuster

·May 9, 2020

One more Navy Milsub to accompany my RCN Tudors. My Rolex Milsub 5513.
Cheers, Buster