Wonderful celebrations of 70th anniversary of VE Day here in London. The fly past by vintage aircraft put a lump in my throat and me think about Omegas worn by combatants on both sides. Since Switzerland was neutral, presumably everyone could have been wearing an Omega. We know all about the US space missions Omegas - but could the experts here tell us something about the watches used in WW2?
How did the Swiss continue to ship watches to the Allies once the Axis controlled the land adjacent to them on every side? Through a third nation? Would love to learn more about the World War II military contract production Swiss watch, for both sides, Glycine, Longines, and Omega in particular.
"Would love to learn more about the World War II military contract production Swiss watch, for both sides, Glycine, Longines, and Omega in particular." It would take some research but I believe these were shipped mostly to the Allies. Don't recall seeing German variants....... Plenty of other Swiss brands went to the Axis (Breitling, Buren, Pierpont.......) I'm sure many more qualified historians will chime in on this....
MWR-Military Watch Resource www.broadarrow.net Much information can be found there along with many knowledgeable members willing to share their expertise