L42 A1 Don't judge a book by it's cover

[PrinzEugen]

Ah well the IWC XI is one of the more desirable ones - main things are the top maker, rarity and RAF watches seem to be more desirable.

The army CWCs are obviously a lot more numerous and more bog standard - still nice watches tho.

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[Peter Laidler]

Another feature about these extra bits of the CES is the age old adge of '....get it NOW while it's there'. The prices are slowly creeping up and in a few years there will be the usual whingers rabbiting on about hoiw you could get a box of 10 for a £ in the 90's.

I have to say that the only watch I ever saw with a date window in ARMY service was the little PULSAR shown by GSimmons. The drawback to these was that contrary to being told time and time and time again not to, the dozy storemen would pull the crown (the winder to you and me.....) out in order to stop the watch while it was on the shelf, thinking that it kept the battery charged.....! As soon as it was issued out, the ham-fisted squaddy would press the winder IN, see that it runs, then pull it out to set the time and then, not knowing how to roll the date, would set about rolling the crown a zillion times to bring the date to, say, the 18th. In doing so, would then pull the crown and stem right out of the watch. And you couldn't put it back unless you sent it to workshops. Which brings me back to the way I feel about Army equipment - as personified by Bedford trucks and Land Rovers. Keep it simple stupid!

[paulseamus]

XA-Coupe

Search for CWC watch. Heaps of listings around $100 to $150.

Cheers

Paul.

(HK to HG Monaro)

[bigduke6]

Worn every day, has had a few drop tests that my old Omega speedmaster Professional would not of stood up to, when the strap starts looking like an oily rag its removed and thrown in the washing machine, comes out like new.

[Peter Laidler]

The irony about these watches was that they cost the UK MoD £17 or thereabouts as I seem to recall. It was certainly about that price if you lost one - if Skippy could bang the VAOS number up on the DSDA computer? The man that owns my local garage had one in his till that had been temporarily given to him over a year before by a passing soldier who didn't have enough money to fill up his moto-guzzi tank. He promised to come back and pay but clearly forgot so asked me if I wanted it for £10 - or whatever it owed him. To be honest, I needed another like I needed a sore head so I suggested that he put it on 'that' site which he promptly did. He certainly got more than it owed him. But I digress.........

But look........., they are being phased out for the cheaper Pulsars SO GET ONE WHILE YOU CAN and don't say that I didn't tell you. Even a non runner should be easy to have repaired. Are they relatively cheap to repair Gary? Are the movements OK?

[gsimmons]

CWC use quite good quality movements, that can be repaired reasonably. Although the ETA movements are discontinued, but parts are still available(I safe old mov'ts for parts). ETA does have a substitute mov't. that uses the same hand shaft diameter.