Precista stopwatch from the 80's...( Pics )

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Precista stopwatch from the 80's...( Pics )

Post by vegaban » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:41 pm

Stopwatches are used in artillery for range-finding. The look of the stopwatches didn´t change throught the years...

In WWI:

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In WWII:

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In the 80s:

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( Extracts from the book "British Military Timepieces", Konrad Knirim, Ed. POMP )

My stopwatch...

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...closer...

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The back with W10 ( Ground Army ), the Nato Stock number: 6645 ( Watches )-99 ( G. Britain )-9101002 ( Watch code ), and the Broadarrow, simbol of British Army...Watch number 2007 of those issued in 1982...

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And last, the caliber, BFG 411 ( Baumgartner Freres ) 7 jewels handwind...Image

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Re: Precista stopwatch from the 80's...( Pics )

Post by River Rat » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:47 pm

Nice stop watch.I got one in my collection from WW2.I will post some photo's of it later.

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Re: Precista stopwatch from the 80's...( Pics )

Post by Pasquale » Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:57 pm

Never noticed how nice one can be
thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

I need a vintage pocket watch...
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Re: Precista stopwatch from the 80's...( Pics )

Post by SCM64 » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:14 pm

Thanks for sharing, very cool. :cheers:
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