WW2 Hamilton UDT US Navy canteen watch

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Since the tariff I been looking at military watches in the USA got that RCAF Waltham off eBay in the US and this from the MWR forum. This Hamiton canteen watch issued to US Navy UDT diver who cleared beach obstacles so landing craft can hit the beach. Bare bones nothing but swim trunks a k-bar knife and fins and a mask and a watch plus the explosives to blow up the obstacles to clear the beach. Been on my want list for a while.

Funny after I bought it looked for the straps these were issued with and found one on eBay for 60 bucks and NOS to.
 
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Really interesting watch. Looks great too. Thanks for sharing.
 
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that is a great watch. Would love one for my collection one day. Heaps of fakes to wade through though. I have a few of its WW2 contemporaries. Primarily for the USN and USMC aviators.