Let's see your military/pilot styled watches!

kamagong

kamagong

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I've always found pilot and military watches very attractive. I don't know why, I just do. Maybe it's the simple, uncluttered design. Maybe it's the rugged construction. Whatever it is the pilot/military aesthetic makes for a handsome piece when presented in a mechanical medium.

Here are a couple of mine. Neither one is particularly remarkable, but the automatic movement that powers these watches make them very cool.

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Please share your watches.
 
Well I have posted this before, but I really like the watch and wear it every day. Fairly inexpensive, easy to read, and keeps decent time. Seiko 5 automatic.

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Watches are another passion of mine. I too own a few in the military/pilot category.

Vostok Komandirskie Tankist
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Citizen BM8180
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Traser P6500
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Aeromatic A1334
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Poljot
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Keep the pics coming guys, these are great. I love seeing the different takes on the military watch. It's interesting that you can easily spot a military watch despite the stylistic variations.
 
Swiss Army Cavalry and friends.
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Vostok Komandirskie
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Strictly speaking not a military watch but definitely has a tactical look to it. G-Shock G100.
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I had a gray market Seiko Chrono Aviator. It was a nice watch, but way more complicated than I need.
The only picture I have of it, is from when I sold it. I'll see if I can find it
 
This is my everyday carry watch. It's a ref: 16713, two tone Rolex GMT II. It has an additional hour hand that completes one revolution in 24 hours. That hand indicates the time on the outer, 24 hour, movable bezel. Most travelers set that hand to their home time, then they can quick set the normal hour hand to whatever local time zone they're in by unscrewing the crown, pulling it to the first detent and adjust the hour hand by one hour increments. Pilots usually set the 24 hour hand to Greenwich Mean Time for their log/reference. I mostly use the outer, rotating bezel to time steaks with the minute hand, on the grille.

 
I have lots of photos that might qualify-

Here is a black Steinhart. I added the OD strap to give it a military look:

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This one has some Aviator styling, it is called a Titoni called the Airmaster Pilot:

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I created this one myself, from a Seiko SKX007, some other Seiko parts, and some aftermarket parts:

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This Archimede is styled after German aviator watches of WWII:

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and the black version:

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This Poljot is a Russian aviator watch:

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I replaced the Archimedes and Poljot with this Debaufre. It is bigger and has a handwind movement:

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And I have this pair of Luminox watches:

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Wait till the real watch aficionados hit this thread! I thought people get crazy with their knives!? Watches are a whole nother world!!!
 
Striderco said:
Wait till the real watch aficionados hit this thread! I thought people get crazy with their knives!? Watches are a whole nother world!!!
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I'm both, but I've got a lot more knives than watches.

Strangely enough I find that most watch collectors want to wear the watches that they own. If they have a watch that they don't wear they are quick to sell it and buy another one. Knife collectors on the other hand will buy a lot of knives that they never intend to use.
 
dcmartin said:
My Citizen Skyhawk

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I got that watch for Christmas one year, and I was thrilled. Loved it.

But, I soon came to realize I couldn't reliably read the time (and none of the gadgets) without my glasses. :mad:

I had to take it back. Loved the styling, though.

Robert
 
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