Show Your Military Watches

calalum

Pilots...

blubarb

Many ΩF members have a strong interest in military watches, collecting and owning some very rare military watches across a diverse range of styles, types, and brands—including both issued and non-issued models—with each timepiece serving as a testament to durability and resilience. These old war horses have, for the most part, proven their worth as rugged tool watches over the decades; often enduring harsh conditions through the years. Let's share under one thread. I can't think of a more suitable place for ΩF members to drop their military watch pics, thoughts, questions, specs, or any cool info to add to the collective knowledge of military watches from any country, any time period and any brand.

So, to borrow and torture a great phrase, let's see them on the wrist, in the field, on the bench, in the office, on the beaches, on the landing grounds and in the air.

Here's a start:

One of my favourite war-horses the Omega WWW CK2444

(Indications are the watch was once owned by Aussie Major General John Austin Chapman (1896-1963) proof of original ownership still being worked on
- stay tuned

French Navy Marine Nationale Issued Casio G-Shock DW-9000 BT1999 (Brest, France)

The 1966 Benrus 46374, affectionately nicknamed "Plastic Fantastic," was designed as a disposable, non-serviceable plastic watch. However, despite its throwaway reputation, a number of watchmakers are fully capable of servicing and repairing these resilient watches. Those issued to the Australian Army are known to have a Central A stamped on the case back.

S size11s

That's the Omega WWW from the Monaco Goldberger auction isn't it?

Olimpia

Yes, that's the one

S size11s

It's a nice watch. May I ask did you get a condition report from the auction house for it?

JimInOz

Nice example.

@UncleBuck must have been asleep at the wheel to miss this one 😉.

river rat

This was made for the US Army Signal Corps in WW1 think there were 6 makers for these. This one a Zenith surprise collecting all of them like the dirty dozen did not become a big thing like that did. Was lucky on this one spotted it under the radar on eBay dot it cheap and was in great shape like mint.

I suspect this pretty no name piece to be a ww2 era military style watch intended for the civilian market. It is fitted with a gilt dial and a tree tacche style case. Based on the shape of the bridge i suppose the movement to be an AS caliber but I am unable to spot any markings at all. The watch comes with an nos seal leather bracelet and is running rather strong with +/- 30 sek per day and the amplitude is above 250 degrees. Am I completely wrong with my assumptions. Would highly appreciate any comments despite the fact beeing a newbie. Thanks