Italian Navy Frogmen and Deep Divers watches
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Dropping the knowledge bombs! Thanks.
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nice report, Federico some great history there... I like all those MM watches
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Great post. Any others in your collections?
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Sure, but give me some timekempoman wrote:Great post. Any others in your collections?
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Very cool. There is a French paras version of one of those watches up for sale at ATG right now. Really cool watches. Thanks.
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Weird, a french paras version with Marine Nationale decommission paper? Uhm .....mattjmcd wrote:Very cool. There is a French paras version of one of those watches up for sale at ATG right now. Really cool watches. Thanks.
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WOW, awesome post bro with a ton of info. I dig the info on those Citizen's also. Funny the last few pics look like the same design Zeno has been passing off as there own.
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Hi, could you point me to this Zeno's stuff?toxicavenger wrote:WOW, awesome post bro with a ton of info. I dig the info on those Citizen's also. Funny the last few pics look like the same design Zeno has been passing off as there own.
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Actually it seems the Zeno only has a few features like the one you posted
http://www.publiboda.com/cm/paratuboda/ ... &pos=-9636
http://www.publiboda.com/cm/paratuboda/ ... &pos=-9636
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Very cool, informative and detailed (as possible) thanks for taking the time to post this.
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Outstanding post. Thanks!
Love the watch history stuff.
Love the watch history stuff.
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Yes, it is very similar to the Zeno and the Mondia as well. And the civilian version is VERY expensive. I still dont know who has been the first one to design and produce it.toxicavenger wrote:Actually it seems the Zeno only has a few features like the one you posted
http://www.publiboda.com/cm/paratuboda/ ... &pos=-9636
I recently saw the MMT Limited Edition in La Spezia. Huge. I dont like it.
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Not exactly.Gatt wrote:Weird, a french paras version with Marine Nationale decommission paper? Uhm .....mattjmcd wrote:Very cool. There is a French paras version of one of those watches up for sale at ATG right now. Really cool watches. Thanks.
http://www.atgvintagewatches.com/atg-vi ... 40-225.php
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I've seen that web page. I find weird a Beuchat 1000 on sale with Marine Nationale paper and advertized as a paras watch.mattjmcd wrote:Not exactly.Gatt wrote:Weird, a french paras version with Marine Nationale decommission paper? Uhm .....mattjmcd wrote:Very cool. There is a French paras version of one of those watches up for sale at ATG right now. Really cool watches. Thanks.
http://www.atgvintagewatches.com/atg-vi ... 40-225.php
But perhaps I'm missing something.
Besides, I know only three types of engravings made on the Beuchat 1000 Marine Nationale:
The last one is mine. Could you please point me to any source regarding french paras watches?
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Dear Federico, thank you so much for this awesome info.
Your collection is fabulous, as well!
Thank you so much for sharing . . .
Serdal
Your collection is fabulous, as well!
Thank you so much for sharing . . .
Serdal
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Nice write up, thanks for sharing it.
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thanks, enjoyed it
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Terrific post Federico. Thanks so much for taking the time to lay all this out for us.
Thanks to you too Aikiman44, for your historical digression.
Thanks to you too Aikiman44, for your historical digression.
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This was an awesome write up and the reason I discovered this site and joined.
That being said, I have a question about the Citizen watch featured. These are rated at 200m. I have one that is only about a month old and I love it. If I read the article correctly, the Italian Navy tested these watches and found they are good to 500m and therefore decided that they could count on that being a consistent quality and re-labeled their watches to reflect that? Wow. That is pretty darn cool and speaks highly of this quite inexpensive diver's watch.
Thanks again for a great article.
That being said, I have a question about the Citizen watch featured. These are rated at 200m. I have one that is only about a month old and I love it. If I read the article correctly, the Italian Navy tested these watches and found they are good to 500m and therefore decided that they could count on that being a consistent quality and re-labeled their watches to reflect that? Wow. That is pretty darn cool and speaks highly of this quite inexpensive diver's watch.
Thanks again for a great article.
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Excellent post! Thanks for sharing !
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Cool info my friend!
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Excellent writeup!! Thank you sir!
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