In the previous article, we told you how the Rolex Air King and IWC Special Watch for Pilots they have become symbols of military aviation.
It's time to find out which ones Watches they wore i militar who fought there second World War in trenches and in abyss. Today Chronosect makes you discover it Hamilton Khaki Field and Panerai Radiomir.
Hamilton Khaki Field
Hamilton is an American company famous for its sturdy watches ed cheap. Today it produces its timepieces in Switzerland and is part of the Swatch Group, but at the time of the World War II Hamilton was one of the largest watch manufacturers around. When the US war effort becomes huge, too Hamilton responds to the call to arms, and produces in large series robust, light and reliable hand-wound watches. Such is the success of these models that the United States will continue to order them for its own troops until the Vietnam War.
Il Khaki field di Hamilton is the watch with which the company keeps the tradition of its people alive field watch. The quality is much higher than that of the simple infantry watches of seventy years ago, but the aesthetics and dimensions are all in all faithful to the original. The choice to keep a mechanical movement a manual winding, that transmits the sensations of the watches of yesteryear.
Panerai Radiomir 1940
Panerai is a Florentine company which for most of the twentieth century provided precision instruments to the Italian armed forces. The model most linked to the exploits of the Navy raiders is the Radiomir 1940, an improvement of the model Radiomir 1936. Unlike its predecessor, this Panerai features a screw-down crown and solid lugs, ensuring water resistance and robustness. A historical curiosity: Panerai is the only watchmaker that has not sold its products to the public for most of its history. In fact, until the entire Cold War, Panerai's only customer was the Italian Armed Forces, and its products were covered by military secrecy.
Unlike the 'Hamilton Khaki Field seen above, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 modern it is a massive watch: the case, whose diameter is 42 or 45 millimeters depending on the version, makes itself felt on the wrist. Not surprisingly, the most famous testimonial of Panerai is the Italian American actor Sylvester Stallone, certainly not a featherweight. The peculiarities of this watch, however, are not only in the size. This Panerai It has a power reserve of three days, ensured by the presence of a double barrel.
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