The specialist British naval divers undertake a very demanding role performing under the toughest conditions. Between 1982 and 1989 around 3400 Precista PRS watches were supplied to the Navy. Early on they would have been mechanical but due to the harsh nature of the divers work environment they were soon superseded by cheaper, more reliable Quartz movements. ...
Updated Mar 12, 2015 at 08:35 PM by Churchy
One need not look far to find contemporary wristwatches that were influenced by the styles of their predecessors from the 1970s. The very popularity of two iconic Gerald Genta pieces from the seventies, the Patek Philippe Nautilus (the 5711 flies off shelves with legendary abandon) and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (in its infinitesimal iterations), proves the spirit of the seventies to be alive and well in 2015. Glashutte Original even released their own homage to the decade when they introduced ...
The American Expeditionary Force, whilst serving during the early part of the First World War, were going through a period of fast expansion and obtained much of its equipment from Europe. Watches with high quality jewelled movements were specified by the Signal Corps of the US army and obtained from various Swiss manufacturers. Wire lugs, large 'Onion' winding crowns and a white enamel ...
In the 1950s French Pilots were issued with watches manufactured to the "Type 20" pattern. The requirement was for a highly accurate watch, with a 35 hour power reserve and a 'Flyback' chronograph. This type of chronograph uniquely allows the user to stop, reset and restart the chronograph with a single press of a button. ...
Recently lucked into a few dollars and decided to treat myself to a Delta Dolce Vita. It is the piston type and made of orange resin. I've never had a "phat" pen decided this was to be the one. Got it from Mottishaw who tweaked it to my preferences. But no grinding! When I got it, I inked it up with Swisher's Intense Purple. I've had the color for a couple of years, but keep forgetting to use it. I took it on a couple of work assignments and was disappointed on how wet ...
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