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  1. MWC 75 - 1940s British Naval Artilleryman

    by , Jan 24, 2017 at 09:41 AM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    Launched in 1939 the German battleship 'Bismark' was one of the largest built at that time in Germany, it's mission to disrupt allied supply convoys heading to Britain from the United States made it a priority target for the Allied Navies.
    At the start of World War 2, the British Navy was the largest in the world and more were under construction, One of the British Aircraft Carriers 'Ark Royal' ...
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  2. MWC Special 9 - 1950s French Artilleryman, Indochina War

    by , Nov 15, 2016 at 10:04 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    As usual, the magazine that comes with the special is focused on the subject rather than the watch itself

    This looks to be based on a Military Hanhart chronograph pocket watch from 1944/1950.

    These timepieces are mainly used by the French in the Indochina war and features a telemetric scale to aid in artillery ranging

    Because After WW2 the Hanhart factory was located ...
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