Vintagejames

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1968 Smiths W10

Issued by the British m.o.d in 1968 to military personnel  The last mechanical watch issued by the mod to he made in England 
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2020 CWC SBS diver 🇬🇧⚓

Commissioned to the specifications of the UK Special Boat Service in 1987 and still issued today to SBS divers in the Royal Navy. Saturdays mean only...
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1990 RAF issued Seiko chronograph

Seiko 7A28-7120 RAF gen1 today. MOD issued chronograph to RAF pilots between 1984 -1990. The first ever quartz analogue chronograph, the 7A28 movement...
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commented on How are you keeping them? ·

lolol if it works it ain't stupid! 

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commented on How are you keeping them? ·

I've gone from wooden watch boxes, handmade leather rolls, canvas rolls etc to finally landing on this....

A big, red, tool box 🤣 

It's cost me a fraction of the money I've spent on all the other countless options which were always too fidly. Plus in the draws I can fit all my straps, all my spares and watch tools.... sometimes I underestimate my genius....🤣

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commented on What's your favorite Military Watch? ·
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In rank order, but in reality I've got a soft spot for all of them.

1). Smiths W10 1968

2). CWC 0552 1989 (also birth year)

3). Seiko RAF gen1 1990

4). CWC SBS diver 

Vintagejames
commented on What's your favorite Military Watch? ·

That's a beaut

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commented on What's your favorite Military Watch? ·

that's a proper collection! love the sbs

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commented on Cartier must de Cartier 1970s ·

David / strap tailor will make you one for sure, i've had a couple from him - very high quality and he'll do pretty much any colour/leather type/size you want!

another option is wholesales / bigger sales guys, in the UK you could try https://www.ukwatchstrap.co.uk/17mm-watch-strap.html 

and these guys are in germany i think but ship 

https://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-s428h425-Watch-straps-17mm.html

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commented on Cartier must de Cartier 1970s ·

gorgeous! that colour is by far the best of the new range imo

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Cartier must de Cartier 1970s

Vintage mechanical Cartier, with original tricolor dial and vermeil case. This is the perfect dress watch in my opinion, utterly useless at telling ti...
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Smiths W10, issued 1968 🇬🇧

One of my favourite pieces, smiths W10 issued 1968, the last mechanical watch issued by the mod that was made in England. Soon after this contract was...
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