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Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by jbw » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:48 am

Do any of you guys know anything about this watch? Vickers Submarine.
I can't find out anything!

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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by rousp » Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:59 am

Vickers = a measurement for the hardness of metal.

It looks a bit like a sub, and it's named submarine. My guess is that it's a Submariner look a like. But I'm not certain at all....
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by Diaboliq » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:16 am

Actually, VICKERS was the manufacturer of Spitfire airplane in WW2 afaik. :thumbsup:
VICKERS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE was the full name.
This one is perhaps a category of comparison to JUNKERS watches..

I would buy it just because of the name. Me likey. :thumbsup:
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by rousp » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:22 am

Diaboliq wrote:Actually, VICKERS was the manufacturer of Spitfire airplane in WW2 afaik. :thumbsup:
VICKERS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE was the full name.
This one is perhaps a category of comparison to JUNKERS watches..

I would buy it just because of the name. Me likey. :thumbsup:
Nice, I had no clue about that!
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by Diaboliq » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:26 am

rousp wrote:
Diaboliq wrote:Actually, VICKERS was the manufacturer of Spitfire airplane in WW2 afaik. :thumbsup:
VICKERS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE was the full name.
This one is perhaps a category of comparison to JUNKERS watches..

I would buy it just because of the name. Me likey. :thumbsup:
Nice, I had no clue about that!

WWII gearhead :shrug: :grin:

BTW: WIKI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by userfriendly » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:45 am

Diaboliq wrote:
rousp wrote:
Diaboliq wrote:Actually, VICKERS was the manufacturer of Spitfire airplane in WW2 afaik. :thumbsup:
VICKERS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE was the full name.
This one is perhaps a category of comparison to JUNKERS watches..

I would buy it just because of the name. Me likey. :thumbsup:
Nice, I had no clue about that!

WWII gearhead :shrug: :grin:

BTW: WIKI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers
Nice, I just started watching Band of Brothers in Blu Ray from Netflix. Never saw it originally. I have heard of Vickers before, but in terms of machine guns on History channel. I didn't know they made the Spitfire.
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by cali kid » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:02 am

found this at WUS, seems to be a brand new company with just a few models!
Dated 3/28/10

Its a new brand I'll be launching in a month or so, Mike's is just one of 2 individual watches that are actually in the wild at present...
I enjoy vintage/military watches but find them too small for modern wear, so decided to produce a few of my favourite designs in 42/43mm sizing. First 2, the one you see and its arabic sister are inspired by British pocket/trench watches of the WW1 era. Next are 2 from WW2 era, a black dialed field watch based the WWW watches and a white pilot based on the 6B/159 RAF, following these, a black dialed RAF type from the 50's and a Mil-sub
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by smalls » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:37 am

looks like a Debaufre/Steinhart case and bracelet with different dial, hands, and bezel insert.
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by moishlashen » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:51 am

cali kid wrote:found this at WUS, seems to be a brand new company with just s few models!
Dated 3/28/10

Its a new brand I'll be launching in a month or so, Mike's is just one of 2 individual watches that are actually in the wild at present...
I enjoy vintage/military watches but find them too small for modern wear, so decided to produce a few of my favourite designs in 42/43mm sizing. First 2, the one you see and its arabic sister are inspired by British pocket/trench watches of the WW1 era. Next are 2 from WW2 era, a black dialed field watch based the WWW watches and a white pilot based on the 6B/159 RAF, following these, a black dialed RAF type from the 50's and a Mil-sub

Excellent info Trevor. :salute:
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by caesarmascetti » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:52 am

jbw wrote:Do any of you guys know anything about this watch? Vickers Submarine.
I can't find out anything!

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Rolex MilSub homage
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by Tallguy » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:41 am

"Rolex MilSub homage"

Really?!?!?!? :doh: (sorry, couldn't resist! :roll:)
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by moishlashen » Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:05 pm

Tallguy wrote:"Rolex MilSub homage"

Really?!?!?!? :doh: (sorry, couldn't resist! :roll:)

:lol: I'm gonna give Ceasar credit though-he didn't say is was an homage to the Mk2 LRRP Milsub :lol:
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by caesarmascetti » Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:03 am

That would have made it a homage of a homage of a homage. :-)
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by DMB » Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:03 am

smalls wrote:looks like a Debaufre/Steinhart case and bracelet with different dial, hands, and bezel insert.
Looks EXACTLY like a Debaufre/Steinhart case, bezel and bracelet. Good eye.
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Re: Vickers Submarine Watch

Post by uspopo » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:59 am

What movements are we to expect and a price for the Milsub homage? Thanks,

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