The Mark 11 Navigators Watch was made by IWC (International Watch Company) and Jeager-LeCoultre and used by Pilots and navigators of the South African Air Force (SAAF) from the early 1950s right through to 1986, they also were used by Royal Air forces of Great Britain, Canada and Australia as well as many British Civilian Pilots. Made according to Ministry of Defence Specification 6B/346 the ...
Necessity is the driving force behind many advancements in technology, and War is often the cause of that necessity. Advancements in materials and manufacture, alongside the constant extreme field testing that combat creates, had lead to the development of new fuels, firearms and vehicles. A new standard for a Waterproof Wrist Watch, WWW, was required by the British Military, and 12 Swiss watch ...