I figured I would start my first IWL blog here with an article I wrote back in 2011, reviewing a watch I had searched for and finally found at a good price back at the time. I still have the watch in 2015, and stupid though it may sound, sometimes I have to go back and re-read this article to remember how to calibrate the star chart. So, let's put it here on IWL, just in case anyone finds one of these and needs a reminder. All ...
Updated Sep 4, 2015 at 09:28 PM by skywatch
The Seiko Marinemaster 300m No matter the size of your collection, it’s always going to have a few stars. A couple of watches that are often seen at special occasions (though not only at special occasions, for many), watches that you want to wear whenever something important is happening in your life. For me, those two watches are my TAG Heuer Monaco Vintage and my ...
Updated Sep 2, 2015 at 02:40 PM by Raza
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. ...
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