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  1. MWC 94 - 1970s South African Navy

    by , Oct 24, 2017 at 09:45 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)


    South Africa has an important position on a global sea trading route and it's Navy takes very seriously its defensive tasks even on a comparatively restrictive budget. Right up till 1975 it shared responsibility with the British Royal Navy in patrolling the shipping lanes
    South Africa also had close connections with France during the 1970s, France supplied Submarines and specialist training ...
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  2. Sometimes it's Good to Break Rules


    Day 1 with the Tudor Black Bay; I'd like to say that this was the first picture I'd taken of it, but I actually wore it out of the store and put it back in the box when I got home for this shot

    It’s funny how things work sometimes. How you can be so dead set on a plan and figure that things will happen that way because, well, it’s your plan, and you can do everything ...

    Updated Oct 13, 2016 at 03:19 PM by Raza

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  3. Issue 21 - 1980s French Naval Diver

    by , Jan 4, 2015 at 09:57 AM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The French Navy started to use Tudor brand divers watches for Naval Divers and Marine Commandos in the 1960s.
    Tudor is a more affordable sub brand of Rolex, they use Swiss ETA or Valjoux movements but have similar styling.
    The specification of the watches used changed over time to a Blue Dial/Blue Bezel configuration from the 80s.
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