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Three Brits!
May 08 2008,17:56 PM

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.

Chris

Awesome!
May 08 2008,19:57 PM

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

They look great for their age
May 08 2008,23:53 PM

So the HS8 doesn't uses tritium at all?

No luminous material at all. White dial with black print and blued hands. [nt]
May 09 2008,03:47 AM

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Unusual for a military piece?
May 09 2008,06:22 AM

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
May 09 2008,09:26 AM

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 1956 the MoD upgraded many of these by re-caseing them in waterproof Dennision screwback cases, replacing the dial with a black lumnious dial, and adding lume paint to the same hands.

Thanks for the info, much appreciated
May 09 2008,12:39 PM

Nice trio!
May 09 2008,02:52 AM

Wow, what a nice trio!

My favourite is the one in the middle...

You lucky Guy!

Best, and thanks for sharing!

Nicolas

Nice trio! [nt]
May 10 2008,17:46 PM

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Nice watches Chris... classic Omega military.
May 11 2008,05:55 AM

Hi Steve

Simply classic examples of "tool" watches...

Here is a uncommon RCAF one button chronograph.

Catch you later !

Best

BIll Sohne

That's sweet Bill. Very cool and uncommon.
May 12 2008,15:54 PM

Nice one!

Very nice trio Chris!
May 18 2008,12:55 PM

My own '53FA:

And 6B:

and SM300:

No photos of my WWW available just now :/

Wow,
May 18 2008,13:19 PM

You put your SM300 just beside a Panerai Compass?

Very nice pics!

Best, and thanks for sharing!

Nicolas

More on the RN and compass
May 20 2008,11:08 AM

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..
May 20 2008,11:48 AM

Fantastic pics.

This Compass is very close to the Panerai one...

Thanks a lot, Bones.

Best.

Nicolas



By: chrisinohio (registered) PM Posts: 45	Three Brits! May 08 2008,17:56 PM 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. Chris Respond to this post \|



By: arif (registered) PM Posts: 37	Awesome! May 08 2008,19:57 PM Really love the militaries.... Thanks for sharing. Respond to this post \|



By: zephyr49 (registered) PM Posts: 162	They look great for their age May 08 2008,23:53 PM So the HS8 doesn't uses tritium at all? Respond to this post \|



By: Rrryan (registered) PM Posts: 64	Not terribly unusual for the time, same for light-colored dial May 09 2008,09:26 AM 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 1956 the MoD upgraded many of these by re-caseing them in waterproof Dennision screwback cases, replacing the dial with a black lumnious dial, and adding lume paint to the same hands. Respond to this post \|



By: amanico (registered) PM Posts: 6728	Nice trio! May 09 2008,02:52 AM Wow, what a nice trio! My favourite is the one in the middle... You lucky Guy! Best, and thanks for sharing! Nicolas Respond to this post \|



By: Peter (registered) PM Posts: 538	Nice trio! [nt] May 10 2008,17:46 PM No message body Respond to this post \|



By: Bill Sohne (registered) PM Posts: 414	Nice watches Chris... classic Omega military. May 11 2008,05:55 AM Hi Steve Simply classic examples of "tool" watches... Here is a uncommon RCAF one button chronograph. Catch you later ! Best BIll Sohne Respond to this post \|



By: Bonesmiller (registered) PM Posts: 10	Very nice trio Chris! May 18 2008,12:55 PM My own '53FA: And 6B: and SM300: No photos of my WWW available just now :/ Respond to this post \|



By: amanico (registered) PM Posts: 6728	Wow, May 18 2008,13:19 PM You put your SM300 just beside a Panerai Compass? Very nice pics! Best, and thanks for sharing! Nicolas Respond to this post \|