What watch did you use in the Military

[River Rat]

Is that you doing the jump.My dads neighbor John was in the airborne he had a bad landing lucky to be alive.The Army took care of him.He is doing OK today he about as old as my dad so it happend some year's ago.You guy's got some ball's to jump out of a good airplane.

[bugeyed]

These are the ones that I wore. The digital was returned 'cause it burned through batteries. Ok, maybe I was so fascinated by the LED display that I ran the batteries down too fast. In any case I returned it. I still have the Accuquartz & wish that I still had them all, especially the Seiko!

[River Rat]

These are the ones that I wore. The digital was returned 'cause it burned through batteries. Ok, maybe I was so fascinated by the LED display that I ran the batteries down too fast. In any case I returned it. I still have the Accuquartz & wish that I still had them all, especially the Seiko!

Bugeyed what branch of servive were you in and what country?I see we both bought Seiko when in the military.

[BSears]

bug, that seiko 6139 goldie is sweet! It is too bad you don't still have it.

[el presidente]

Wore a Certina DS titanium(will try to take a pic) back in 91-92










sorry,had to take a pic of my old photo

[bugeyed]

These are the ones that I wore. The digital was returned 'cause it burned through batteries. Ok, maybe I was so fascinated by the LED display that I ran the batteries down too fast. In any case I returned it. I still have the Accuquartz & wish that I still had them all, especially the Seiko!

Bugeyed what branch of servive were you in and what country?I see we both bought Seiko when in the military.

Yeah, that Seiko is a style that keeps coming back! Doh!
The Seiko was bought in the US & the Accuquartz & Wittnauer were bought in Berlin in '73. I was on an extended TDY (2Yrs.) there to upgrade all of their air traffic control & surveillance RADAR equipment for the Air Force.
Cheers,
kev

[River Rat]

I used to have one of those watches with the LED they were like a fad just new back then.I remember getting drunk with a friend of mine we both had those LED watches each of us was saying my watch is better than yours mine got more gadget's than yours.You know how you act when you had one to many drinks.Yep the 1970's were a long time ago.

[bugeyed]

I used to have one of those watches with the LED they were like a fad just new back then.I remember getting drunk with a friend of mine we both had those LED watches each of us was saying my watch is better than yours mine got more gadget's than yours.You know how you act when you had one to many drinks.Yep the 1970's were a long time ago.

Heck, I did that last night. Except now, it's not "gadgets", it's "complications".
Borrowed picture.

[andrema]

None...it was against the rules to wear a watch on the flightline...FOD=BOOM

[moishlashen]

G-Shocks always.

[Willieboy]

This tiny picture shows the USS Silversides SS-236 docked at Navy Pier in Chicago. As a twelve year old, I attempted to stow away on this boat because I wanted to join the Navy... right now! I did get below deck, unchallenged, but ws discovered within hours. I was given a hamburger, a tour and escorted off the boat. Docked behind the Silversides was the destroyer escort Daniel Joy. Even though I wanted submarines, I wanted into the Navy even more, so, I attemted to board the Joy. Sadly, I never touched foot on the deck as security caught me and threw me off. No hamburger and no tour of the DE.

I didn't own a watch at that time.



P.S. At seventeen, I attempted to enlist in the Navy, Air Force, and Army. I could not pass the physical. I didn't attempt enlistment in the Marines because I knew I wasn't tough enough.

[PoliMalaka]

Infantry soldier here. I wore some kind of cheap digital that was replace regularly. Casio, timex, etc. Way long time ago pre-watch days.

[BA1970]

I wore many:
Seiko divers modded and unmolested (SKX009J/K, SKX007J/K - 6309-7290, 6309-7040(9), 7002-7009, SKX173, black monster)
Chase-Durer Combat Command auto ETA V7750
Mido auto-chrono ETA V7750
Casio G-Shock (in basic training)
vintage Seiko chronos 6138 and 6139 (COL Pogue and the bluesey)
Sector quartz chrono
Bulova Millenia motion quartz chrono
SANDY little itty bitty wind up jobbie
Titoni Cosmo King diver (blue dial) - was a beautiful little ETA 2824 powered watch

[BA1970]

Mine was (is) a 1966 Caravelle Diver Waterproof 666 Feet. New strap, of course. It still keeps superb time and the back has never been off the watch (not from lack of trying!).

What a beauty. About the only picture that shows up here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

[randyswagon]

These are the ones that I wore. The digital was returned 'cause it burned through batteries. Ok, maybe I was so fascinated by the LED display that I ran the batteries down too fast. In any case I returned it. I still have the Accuquartz & wish that I still had them all, especially the Seiko!

. . . shit, I still have one of those!!! Man, I am getting old.






















. . . I seem to have lost the digital I had that showed the time on one button, and " Lets Fuck" on the other button . . .

[BA1970]

. . . I seem to have lost the digital I had that showed the time on one button, and " Lets Fuck" on the other button . . .

[W. C. Bartlett]

We are talking about the Viet Nam war and while I was in the hospital in Texas, I bought a solid gold Bulova with a bracelet for $35.

Amazing.

[hazmatman]

Nice, a Northrop F-5! Don't see those a lot in the US. American made but not American used. Did you guys have A/B models or E/F models?

Wore a Certina DS titanium(will try to take a pic) back in 91-92



sorry,had to take a pic of my old photo

I decided to exercise my "military card" and revive this thread...mostly because I never posted to it.

I wore a number of watches, mostly forgettable; but, I did have a Seiko 6309 (destroyed while loading Mk82 500lb GP munitions on a trailer one day). I had a BX watch which I cannot remember the brand, but it looked a lot like a Benrus or some other US GOV issue piece. I also had a generic black Victorinox-like watch I actually bought in a German bakery or butcher shop, can't remember which. The German watch is somewhere, the others were lost to time.

[Rick-Holland]

fake cartier santos galbee ;-)
sold it during the 12 months i was in the army.
12 months of beer, porn, disco's, girls ..... it was only fun.
now you don't have to serve the land anymore in the netherlands ....
i was on a Leopard 1 PRTL

[el presidente]

Nice, a Northrop F-5! Don't see those a lot in the US. American made but not American used. Did you guys have A/B models or E/F models?

Wore a Certina DS titanium(will try to take a pic) back in 91-92



sorry,had to take a pic of my old photo

I decided to exercise my "military card" and revive this thread...mostly because I never posted to it.

I wore a number of watches, mostly forgettable; but, I did have a Seiko 6309 (destroyed while loading Mk82 500lb GP munitions on a trailer one day). I had a BX watch which I cannot remember the brand, but it looked a lot like a Benrus or some other US GOV issue piece. I also had a generic black Victorinox-like watch I actually bought in a German bakery or butcher shop, can't remember which. The German watch is somewhere, the others were lost to time.

We used the A and B's Doug, sadly the last ones got sold in 2000 i think.Beautiful aircrafts only f-16's now, waiting for the F-35

[mrsnak]

Mine was (is) a 1966 Caravelle Diver Waterproof 666 Feet. New strap, of course. It still keeps superb time and the back has never been off the watch (not from lack of trying!).

Nice Caravelle diver

I was wondering about the 666 feet designation and then realized that Caravelle was made by Bulova, and Bulova used it on both the Accutron and the automatic version of this dive watch. Mine's from 1969.
Wearing this today, in fact:

[rockmastermike]

This is a fantastic thread. I salute you guys

This!

[Kev.]

I was lucky enough to find a NOS 6139 about years ago. These were arguably the first automatic chronos ever produced. Very cool watches.

Thank you for your service guys!

Kev.

[hazmatman]

We used the A and B's Doug, sadly the last ones got sold in 2000 i think.Beautiful aircrafts only f-16's now, waiting for the F-35

F-35's? That might be a long wait at this point

F16 Falcons are a pilot's aircraft but not as direct as the old F5, 16s are/were all fly by wire.

[T.R.]

Gentlemen, I thank all who served and I salute you.

This is possibly one of the single coolest threads I have ever read on any watch forum. Great job. A salute to DWC also.