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Which countries did IWC make watches for during WW11 Sun, 20 January 2019 14:50 Go to next message

I would be interested in knowing which countries IWC made watches for during World War 11.
If anybody has information about this it would be appreciated.
Thanks

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Jason Oliver


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at least three come to mind... Sun, 20 January 2019 19:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message

Germany (B-Uhr for the Luftwaffe)
Britain (Mark series for the MOD)
Australia (Mark series for the RAAF) - not sure if this was actually during the war or afterward
I'm sure there were others...

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actually, only two... Mon, 21 January 2019 08:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message

The UK and Germany. The first Mark 11's were produced in 1948, which of course was after WW II.

Regards, Michael Friedberg Time is measured not by a watch, but by moments.

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Re: at least three come to mind... Mon, 21 January 2019 16:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message

I believe they also made watches, including the first so-called Portuguese watches, for a dealer (Taxiera and Gonçalves, I believe) in Lisbon, beginning around 1939, the year Germany invaded Poland. I don't know, however, that these watches were for the Portuguese government or in any way connected with the outbreak of the war. They do, however, have a rather military look and were built for accuracy and resemble aviation watches. I wonder for whom exactly they were made. The watches were probably not particularly fashionable at the time as they were too big for the general market. So they may have been a kind of tool watch with a potential military connection. Does anyone have any insight into the nature of the market for the first Portuguese watches?

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Interestingly, IWC Mark XI weren't issued by the RAAF until 1957 Tue, 22 January 2019 01:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message

at least according to this source:
http://www.gregsteer.net/RAAF/RAAF_Mark_11/RAAF_Mark_11.html

Although it appears they had purchased JLC Mark XI's instead up to that point

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Re: Which countries did IWC make watches for during WW11 Fri, 25 January 2019 13:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message

In addition to the watches already mentioned
IWC produced watches for the German Navy, called KM Watches for Kriegsmarine.
Used on U-Boats. The whole dial was lumed with Radium and the numbers blacked out. They were highly legible in the dark.

After the war, Mark XI was also supplied to South African (SAAF) and New Zealand (RNZAF) Airforces.


Best Regards Mark

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Re: Interestingly, IWC Mark XI weren't issued by the RAAF until 1957 Sun, 10 February 2019 15:45 Go to previous message

Good info

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