Earloffunk
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Not quite a pilot's watch but a watch in complementing colors...
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Watches to wear with your flight jackets...
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Pilot
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Thats a real beauty! Congrats!
B-Man2
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Love Omegas… I see the Broad Arrow mark .
Is that an RAF issue ?
Earloffunk
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Not really. I‘ll give you a hint: if I told you, I‘d have to kill you.
Bond, James Bond, no time to die I believe
Cool watches.
About two years ago my oldest daughter did a school science project with my issue G-Shock. First, she threw it out of our second floor window onto concrete.
Second, she froze it in a block of ice.
Third, she took the ice and put it in a pan of water boiling on the stove.
It's still ticking.
About two years ago my oldest daughter did a school science project with my issue G-Shock. First, she threw it out of our second floor window onto concrete.
Second, she froze it in a block of ice.
Third, she took the ice and put it in a pan of water boiling on the stove.
It's still ticking.
dinomartino1
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Omega seamaster 300's with automatic movements and fixed spring bars were issued to the army for the SAS and the RN for divers and the SBS from 1967-71.
The army ordered the first batch and after seing those the navy decided to commission their own version, the army watches are a lot rarer.
You won't see a broad arrow on the front just the arrow and markings on the back, W10 for the army 0552 for the navy, the last numbers you see are the year of issue.
The A on a serial code means modified by omega.
A 1967 RN seamaster sold at auction at bonhams last year for £48,180
And no I don't have one.
People get confused with markings on british military watches especially with thinking W10 is a model.
W10 – British Army
6B or 6BB – Royal Air Force
0552 – Royal Navy (up to 1992)
0555 – Royal Navy (after 1992)
NATO stock no. NSN
9237697 – mechanical dive watch
7573314 – quartz dive watch
7995443 – quartz SBS day-date dive watch
The army ordered the first batch and after seing those the navy decided to commission their own version, the army watches are a lot rarer.
You won't see a broad arrow on the front just the arrow and markings on the back, W10 for the army 0552 for the navy, the last numbers you see are the year of issue.
The A on a serial code means modified by omega.
A 1967 RN seamaster sold at auction at bonhams last year for £48,180
And no I don't have one.
People get confused with markings on british military watches especially with thinking W10 is a model.
W10 – British Army
6B or 6BB – Royal Air Force
0552 – Royal Navy (up to 1992)
0555 – Royal Navy (after 1992)
NATO stock no. NSN
9237697 – mechanical dive watch
7573314 – quartz dive watch
7995443 – quartz SBS day-date dive watch
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dinomartino1
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Earloffunk
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Well, the markings are, let's say, a nice gimmick zu have on the watch - but I would have bought it even without the connection to 007. It has nice colors, it's made from titanium. And, a real plus for me, it does not have a date - so nor more date adjusting when traveling different time zones.
dinomartino1
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Well at least they gave some thought to the numbers.
Navy issue no. james bond was a commander in the RNR.
Mechanical watch serial no.
62 first year for a james bond film
Navy issue no. james bond was a commander in the RNR.
Mechanical watch serial no.
62 first year for a james bond film
busdrivermike
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My watch for this month is my modified seiko 007
I bought this watch about 22 years ago, modified it a couple years after
With different seiko dial, hands and black day date wheels
I called it the busdriverdiver and discovered I can actually now find a couple
Pics and things about it on line.
I bought this watch about 22 years ago, modified it a couple years after
With different seiko dial, hands and black day date wheels
I called it the busdriverdiver and discovered I can actually now find a couple
Pics and things about it on line.
14AF SMSRet
Member
New to the forum, watches are also one of my passions. This is my US Army (stamped on the back) Omega c.1945; this one adorns one of my mannequins most of the time. My go to watch with flight jackets is usually a modern Hamilton Khaki.
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B-Man2
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I have a civilian version of that same watch . I was wondering what year it was made.
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14AF SMSRet
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Very nice watch! Omega is my favorite brand. The serial number on my movement is 1017xxxx and is within the 10M range made between 1944-1946. The previous owner told me it was a 1945, which is close enough for me
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B-Man2
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I’ve developed a real liking for Omegas. I think they are well constructed and are very accurate.Very nice watch! Omega is my favorite brand. The serial number on my movement is 1017xxxx and is within the 10M range made between 1944-1946. The previous owner told me it was a 1945, which is close enough for me
I have a even earlier Omega tank watch art deco Burt, still keeps great time
Mine? About 1926, you can't see it from this angle but it has the raised curved crystal
