Awesome!

May 08, 2008,19:57 PM
 

Really love the militaries.... Thanks for sharing.

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Three Brits!

 
 By: chrisinohio : May 8th, 2008-17:56
The one in the center is the '53 Fat Arrow. The other two just landed from Wilts yesterday. On the left is a '45 WWW and on the right is my new '42 British Fleet Air Arm. The Fat arrow is a cal 283 while the WWW and HS8 (Fleet Air Arm) are both 30T2s. Chr...  

Awesome!

 
 By: arif : May 8th, 2008-19:57

They look great for their age

 
 By: zephyr49 : May 8th, 2008-23:53
So the HS8 doesn't uses tritium at all?

Unusual for a military piece?

 
 By: zephyr49 : May 9th, 2008-06:22
Surprising. Nevertheless, it looks good! Blued hands too. Very nice. Congrats Chris on a wonderful piece.

Not terribly unusual for the time, same for light-colored dial

 
 By: Rrryan : May 9th, 2008-09:26
The 6b's date to the late '30s when lume still hadn't become entirely universal. As well, the 6b's were intended as navigators' instruments, and like the deck chronometers blued hands (and light dials) were more traditional in that application. Later in 1... 

Nice trio!

 
 By: amanico : May 9th, 2008-02:52

Nice trio! [nt]

 
 By: Peter  : May 10th, 2008-17:46

Nice watches Chris... classic Omega military.

 
 By: Bill Sohne : May 11th, 2008-05:55
Hi Steve Simply classic examples of "tool" watches... Here is a uncommon RCAF one button chronograph. Catch you later ! Best BIll Sohne...  

Very nice trio Chris!

 
 By: Bonesmiller : May 18th, 2008-12:55
My own '53FA: And 6B: and SM300: No photos of my WWW available just now :/...  

Wow,

 
 By: amanico : May 18th, 2008-13:19
You put your SM300 just beside a Panerai Compass? Very nice pics! Best, and thanks for sharing! Nicolas

More on the RN and compass

 
 By: Bonesmiller : May 20th, 2008-11:08
Hi Nicolas, the compass is an issued RN compass. Currently I don't have any more pics of just the compass, but here's more of the combination:...  

Thanks, Bonesmiller..

 
 By: amanico : May 20th, 2008-11:48