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    Issue 12 - 1940s British Paratrooper

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    Churchy
    , Dec 24, 2014 at 04:42 PM (Eaglemoss Military Watches Collection.)

    The British Army needed a water and shock resistant watch and had a batch of Longines movements put into custom cases, nicknamed ’Tuna Cans”, larger and designed to be more shock resistant, they also had a screw down crown to aid water resistance.
    It was only issued in small numbers and later recalled due to the old Luminous paint decaying into powder and fouling the movement.
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    Updated Dec 28, 2014 at 09:37 PM by Churchy

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