In the Years preceding the second world war, and in spite of the severe monetary restrictions that followed the 'Great Depression' many countries around the world began to invest heavily in military hardware despite several attempts to prevent such an escalation. Many summits were held regarding limitations on numbers and sizes of ships, and treaties signed and subsequently ignored. Britain too began to ...
During the 1970s the French military became very active in the former French Equitoral African countries of Chad, Gabon, Central African Republic, and Congo. They provided Assistance to Chad and Congo against guerillas, cooperating with Belgian and American Forces in a hostage rescue. In 1979 French Specialist forces began an operation to oust President Bokassa, following International outrage at his role ...
Updated Aug 31, 2015 at 10:51 PM by Churchy
Issue 40 of the Eaglemoss Military Watch collection hit the doormat this week, which brings me to the halfway point of what should be an 80 week part-work. I'll be reading through the information contained within the pages of the included magazine before heading to the internet to cross check facts and then compiling a brief history, collecting a well rehearsed set of measurements and capturing a few required pictures before adding a post to the collection thread… And to my IWL Blog. ...
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of the summers spent in the small Arkansas farming community many of my relatives still call home. Swimming in DeGray Lake. Searching the fields for quartz crystals. Riding my cousin's horses. And picking blackberries. Like all the best childhood traditions, blackberry picking had a routine to it that was almost ceremonial. First all the kids lined up to be sprayed with “Off” to discourage ticks, mosquitoes, and, most importantly, ...
Updated Aug 19, 2015 at 06:53 PM by Jeannie
It’s an odd and unexplainable thing. I get asked it by people once they find out about it. Why watches? What makes watches so damn interesting? Sure, we live in a world where people in my coveted 18 to 49 age bracket say things like “I just check the time on my phone” and “That should have Bluetooth” and “Instagram is totally a verb” (I’m almost completely vexed by people just a few years my junior, really). But at the same time, as people retreat into their digital pocket watch equivalents, ...
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