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    Issue 18 - 1950s Egyptian Naval Commando

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    Churchy
    , Dec 29, 2014 at 03:50 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    During the mid 1950s Egypt ordered a special version of the Panerai Radiomir for their commando troops, designed for extreme underwater conditions the "Egiziano" had a monster 60mm riveted case, and the signature Panerai Crown guard.
    Sadly the Eaglemoss version is a poor representation of this iconic watch.
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    Updated Dec 29, 2014 at 09:38 PM by Churchy

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    Issue 15 - 1950s British Air Force

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    Churchy
    , Dec 28, 2014 at 09:32 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    In 1953 Omega supplied a batch of Chronometer certified antimagnetic watches with radium painted dials, to the British RAF.
    Known to collectors as the Omega '53, the watch had a limited production run and was recalled to have tritium dials retrofitted.
    Original Omega 53s are rare, and the few remaining Radium dialled examples are even more expensive.
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    Issue 11 - 1950s French Foreign Legion

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    Churchy
    , Dec 24, 2014 at 08:57 AM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    After the Second World War Germany was required to make war reparations to France. As part of this the German firm of Stowa produced two runs of watches, some of which were used by the French Foreign Legion, Including their Paratroopers.
    I asume that this watch is a replica of those Stowa watches.
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    Updated Dec 26, 2014 at 10:26 AM by Churchy

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