The Vostock Watch Company in Chistopol Supplied the Soviet era military from the 1960s and with “Komanderskie” watches through military suply stores through the 80s. After the break-up of the soviet union factories expanded production outside of normal military use and new Vostock watches are easily purchased today. ...
Updated Dec 28, 2014 at 11:48 PM by Churchy
This watch is based on the Rolex Submariner model 5517: Rolex Submariners are possibly the most copied and certainly one of the most faked watches in the world, dozens of companies make similar watches at a whole range of prices and quality of finish in both quartz and mechanical versions. One of the original 1950s Rolex MilSub watches, even in a very well used condition, can sell for tens ...
This should more accurately be called the Observers watch. B-Uhr is an abbreviation for Beobachtungs-uhr, literally Observation watch, The B-Uhr type-B style dial was designed to be read quickly and easily in the high stress situations Pilots would often experience. The magazine states that the original versions were made by a number of companies including: A. Lange & Sohne, Stowa, IWC, Wempe, and ...
Updated Dec 14, 2014 at 12:53 AM by Churchy
Built to US military specification and produced in huge numbers you would think there would be an ready supply of Vietnam vintage watches. However they where specified to be non repairable and disposable, originally they had a plastic casing, and after a short hard life most were simply thrown away. ...
Updated Dec 14, 2014 at 01:00 AM by Churchy
Back in February I saw a TV advert for one of those part-work magazines, usually my brain switches off when I see these but this caught my attention. Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection. A collection of 80, Military style watches from the 20th century, Land, Sea and Air, from all over the world, just £10 each fortnight, delivered to your door. If you like you can skip to the next ...
Updated Dec 28, 2014 at 11:51 PM by Churchy
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