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Everything else aside, you can bet that the cost of any replacement aircrew timepiece will be over-inflated. Why? Because they allways are!
My uncle was an ex wartime pilot and he offered some very sound advice... if it fly's, floats, or *ucks... don't buy it; rent it!
£500 for an aircrew timepiece... just buy two of 'em and leave them hanging on the yoke when the chocks are in... job done.
My uncle was an ex wartime pilot and he offered some very sound advice... if it fly's, floats, or *ucks... don't buy it; rent it!
£500 for an aircrew timepiece... just buy two of 'em and leave them hanging on the yoke when the chocks are in... job done.
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Aircrew are issued with a watch PortVale, there are several places that sell them on, evil bay for one and another site I have somewhere that has the RAF pulsars for about £220 brand new, I could dig up a link for you if wanted. The ones posted here are privately purchased items, as most aircrew like lots of flashing lights and a bit of bling 
This will tell you all sbout them..
Seiko RAF and RN Chronographs
Generally your average Airman or Soldier were not issued with watches as we were more savvy and a quick squint at the sun ( if it ever appeared) could calculate the time down to the nearest minute.
Here you go found the link
Military Watch Dept
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This will tell you all sbout them..
Seiko RAF and RN Chronographs
Generally your average Airman or Soldier were not issued with watches as we were more savvy and a quick squint at the sun ( if it ever appeared) could calculate the time down to the nearest minute.
Here you go found the link
Military Watch Dept
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Don't know is it a proper divers one though, see the chart on here
Water Resistant mark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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If the battery is low 15 minutes in the sun will restore the charge such that it will run for 6 months. I can't see why that needs getting out - it can be put on a window-sill!
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Or dangle your wrist out of the letterbox
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The only RAF aircrew watch I was issued with didn't need a battery change - ever!
It was clockwork...
Gosh, I feel old.
It was clockwork...
Gosh, I feel old.
I have to laugh when I see stupid money being asked on ebay, etc, for the old wind-up 1960's style RAF "pilots'" Omega watches (in the world of aviation wannabees, navigators don't exist, of course).
I had one of these Omegas and it was rubbish. It was quickly consigned to my sock-drawer and I reverted to my Hong Kong bought £10 Seiko automatic which gave me sterling service till I came out. Had to hand the Omega back in - pity, some mug would probably pay me several hundred quid for it now
I wear a service issue Pulsar now which is good as the Seiko. £50 new on ebay - was that cheap?
I had one of these Omegas and it was rubbish. It was quickly consigned to my sock-drawer and I reverted to my Hong Kong bought £10 Seiko automatic which gave me sterling service till I came out. Had to hand the Omega back in - pity, some mug would probably pay me several hundred quid for it now
I wear a service issue Pulsar now which is good as the Seiko. £50 new on ebay - was that cheap?
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Link I put above has new Pulsars at 220 odd.
These are widely available, for those who don't want to deal with a dead battery at the least opportune moment, but don't want to spend $500:
seiko automatic military | eBay
They are real, as far as I know, but Seiko certainly does not sell them for retail in the US or Europe.
But if you do want the atomic spaceman watch and don't mind wearing Big Ben on your left wrist, here it is for $370...
Citizen Skyhawk A-T Eco Drive Mens Watch JY0005-50E
Regards, LO in Personal Shopper mode.
seiko automatic military | eBay
They are real, as far as I know, but Seiko certainly does not sell them for retail in the US or Europe.
But if you do want the atomic spaceman watch and don't mind wearing Big Ben on your left wrist, here it is for $370...
Citizen Skyhawk A-T Eco Drive Mens Watch JY0005-50E
Regards, LO in Personal Shopper mode.
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when buying by post or on-line PLEASE be aware of counterfeit watches that will come with all the pretty documentation, instructions and sometimes even realistic looking guarantee certification.
during my travels I saw a large factory in Hong Kong which traded under the name of 'Swiss'. This charming location churned out watches all in very nice presentation boxes, and all appeared to be made by well known manufacturers but all of them were......'Swiss Made' This was many, many Moons ago and no doubt things may have changed.
during my travels I saw a large factory in Hong Kong which traded under the name of 'Swiss'. This charming location churned out watches all in very nice presentation boxes, and all appeared to be made by well known manufacturers but all of them were......'Swiss Made' This was many, many Moons ago and no doubt things may have changed.
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Very true. I read something the other week that counterfeit high end watches
were the biggest problem and like you said, down to all the documentation as well.
In fact, they said that even down to the serial numbers.
The owners only ever found out if it went for service so the real
watch makers were saying only to buy from Authorized outlets.
Very true. I read something the other week that counterfeit high end watches
were the biggest problem and like you said, down to all the documentation as well.
In fact, they said that even down to the serial numbers.
The owners only ever found out if it went for service so the real
watch makers were saying only to buy from Authorized outlets.
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True, but the link I posted are the surplus dealers, they I would imagine get all their stuff from service sales, unless someone is counterfeiting Phimats as well 
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RAF G Shock Watch
Like a lot of blokes in 1960's RAFG I bought an Omega.. before it went to the Moon...and it's timekeeping wasn't crash hot to be honest.
Years later, when riding my motorcycle in Adelaide,Oz, it fell off my wrist,got run over by a truck but was still ticking when I rescued it.However the cost of a new wrist band meant that it was consigned to a drawer where it resides to this day ..... but ticking no longer.
Years later, when riding my motorcycle in Adelaide,Oz, it fell off my wrist,got run over by a truck but was still ticking when I rescued it.However the cost of a new wrist band meant that it was consigned to a drawer where it resides to this day ..... but ticking no longer.
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