W Military RUW Today ?

ghce · Feb 27, 2022

Never noticed this thread before, perhaps because I didn't have a true military issued piece to display.

I have been wearing this on and off since it came back from my Watch Maker on Tuesday and I love it, had to have it soon as I saw it on our local auction site and after a whole heap of internet research came to the conclusion that I would probably never again get the opportunity to own one of these if I didn't jump on it quick.

All in ( as far as I can tell) original unmolested condition, bought from a fellow collector who had had it in his collection for over 20 years, it still has a Russian leather strap so presumably it made its way via a Russian seller to middle Europe ( Netherlands) and then here to NZ.

Alpha · Feb 27, 2022

tad
How did he think that he was going to get away with this - what a plonker! I noticed that CWC are taking pre-orders for their second batch of reissued 1980 diver watches and at the original price. I have one of these and would highly recommend them to anyone with a penchant for military watches.

Total clown although he is not alone as on occasion I have spotted others up to the same game 🙁

Alpha · Feb 27, 2022

ghce
Never noticed this thread before, perhaps because I didn't have a true military issued piece to display.

I have been wearing this on and off since it came back from my Watch Maker on Tuesday and I love it, had to have it soon as I saw it on our local auction site and after a whole heap of internet research came to the conclusion that I would probably never again get the opportunity to own one of these if I didn't jump on it quick.

All in ( as far as I can tell) original unmolested condition, bought from a fellow collector who had had it in his collection for over 20 years, it still has a Russian leather strap so presumably it made its way via a Russian seller to middle Europe ( Netherlands) and then here to NZ.

Confess I know nothing about Russian military pieces but I do like that one 👍

Braindrain · Feb 27, 2022

tad
The Breitling 817 was introduced in 1975 specifically made as a tool watch for Italian Army Helicopter pilots, and in some rare cases to platoon commanders of the Battaglione Paracadutisti Carabinieri Tuscania.