Vietnam Era Watches

Photo credit a member of MWR (unfortunately I don't recall the exact poster's name).  In the photo are 2 x Benrus Type I Class A, 3 x Zodiac Seawolf, and a Rolex 5513!

Cool Watches In Japan

Japan is home to some incredible vintage and military watches.  These pictures are from a Japanese blog.  The owner is definitely a WIS.

Hamilton GG-W-113 (Oct 1982 issue)

For Sale:  Hamilton GG-W-113 issued in Oct 1982.  Watch runs and hacks as it should, but service history is unknown.  Crown looks like a replacement.

No trades.

Price: $350 via Paypal shipped in the USA.

Contact: reintitan@gmail.com

FS: Marathon General Field Wrist Watch

For sale: Marathon General Field Wrist Watch

Hardly worn, mechanical ETA 2801-2 handwind movement, stainless steel caseback, fiberglass case,  acrylic crystal, tritium tubes.

Comes with its OEM Marathon box and one-piece black milstrap.

Price: $190 shipped in the USA; shipping @ cost outside the US.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark 11 (6B/346)

The newest arrival.  Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark 11.  RAF issue.  This one has a B/97 caseback which my other E161 lacks.

New Wall Decorations

New wall decorations at the house.

My Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark 11 on Photobucket canvas and frame.  20" x 20" square.  UV-fade resistant.

Marathon wall clock.  Japanese quartz movement with smooth sweeping seconds.

For Sale: Marina Militare 6154 Homage

For sale:  MM 6154 homage from my personal collection.

47 mm diameter stainless steel case, screw-down crown, domed acrylic crystal, sandwich-type dial with gold-toned hands and constant seconds @ 9 o'clock, Seagull manual wind movement (clone of Unitas 6947), 26 mm spring bars and leather strap with "Pre-V" type buckle.

Note: Thread on one keeper on strap is loose (can be easily repaired by sewing it back in). 

No trades.

Price: $650 shipped in the USA only.

Contact: reintitan@gmail.com

Poseidon Bund Quartz Dive Watch for German Kampfschwimmer

Current dive watch for Kampfschwimmers (German Navy SEALs).  (Seiko) quartz movement and sapphire crystal.  Notice the NSN on the dial.  I've heard these are supplied by Poseidon, a well known scuba dive equipment company.

500 meter water resistance?  Not sure how they test to that depth.

Seiko Gen 2 RAF Chronograph

I previously owned a Seiko (generation) Gen 1 RAF chronograph from the early/mid 80s, but this is the first time I've ever owned a Gen 2 version.  It's been said that both the Gen 1 and 2 watches were issued to RAF helicopter pilots.  The Gen 2s came into service in the 90s after the Gen 1s were phased out.  The Gen 1s had a different movement (15-jeweled high-end Seiko quartz).  These Gen 2s have a no-jewel Seiko quartz movt.

There's a more rare non-luminous dial and hands version of the Gen 2 chronograph that has been linked to RN nuclear submarine crews.  The lack of (radioactive) luminous supposedly does not interfere with the radiation detectors on the boat.  These non-luminous versions lack the circle-P on the dial and have non-framed hands.  (The circle-P denotes Promethium-47 as the radioactive isotope used in the luminous material of the dial and hands).

Finally, there's even a civilian version of the Gen 2 (without issue marks).

All in all this is a very clean piece with some serious wabi in the form of some strap burn.  Gotta luv it!

Mine is from 1997 as you can see from the MOD issue engraving.

Two Americans

Two US military watches separated by almost 40 years.  Similarities show the bloodlines.  Benrus Type II Class A from November 1976 and Marathon GSAR February 2010 issue.

 

More Pics of the Marathon GSAR

Fresh pics of the GSAR.

Marathon GSAR

I finally got around to getting one of these modern Marathon dive watches.  This is the GSAR or Government Search And Rescue dive watch.  It uses tritium gas tubes for illumination.  The dial style is based on the classic Type II arabic 12/24 hour dial.  I got mine from CountyComm.

 

Benrus Type II Class A

A 1976 issue Benrus Type Class A has just arrived to join my stable.  These were issued to the US Army, Navy SEALs, and CIA Maritime units from the early 70s to around 1980.

IWC Porsche Design Ocean Bund bracelet sized!

I finally got the bracelet sized on my IWC.  It took a couple of weeks, but the bracelet tool and the other accessories finally arrived.

New Pics: IWC PD Ocean Bund

More iPhone 3GS pics of the new arrival.

My Grail Has Arrived: IWC Porsche Design Ocean Bund

After several years, I finally have my grail.  IWC PD Ocean 2000 Bund Ref. 3529.  All titanium case, bezel, and bracelet.  I'll let the pictures do the talking...