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Another photo of the Nomos. Shot on my phone (just for Unkel!)
Part of the problem is that uploading at 800px wide (not sure if that's still a thing, I know it was the limit when I hung out on the photography forum) compresses the crap out of a lot of photos and loses detail. Most of the finishing of the small seconds hand disappeared on the last one I posted. So I shot this much the same way. LED light well back from the watch at the 11 positon, and a white card below the phone to bounce a bit of light back to fill the shadows.
I shot the full face, then cropped down to the bit I wanted til it was about 800px wide, to be able to upload full size here and still keep the detail. I tidied it up a bit with the Photoshop app on my phone, minor adjustments to contrast and clarity, and voilà!
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This is a pocket chronometer used in WW2 for aerial navigation.
I am sure this will sound like heresy, but I am not a fan of the aged antique look. I rather fancy having it restored to bright, shiny, clear new condition. Judging by the glass, checking with a geiger counter might be in order0 -
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In 30-40 years time will watches from 2010 be in such demand and command a huge premium?
I don’t think so. I think there will be very few “rare” watches in the future, or perhaps the ones that will be rare are probably the ones we are not thinking of now. For all the Current popular watches there will be a **** load of them around and lots of full sets. They will ages much better and in general look newer and not vintage like (could be a good thing or a bad thing for demand actually) due to more modern materials (ceramic bezels, superluminova, solid bracelets etc).
We just don't know. Take this one for example, did Col. Pogue know what he was starting when he sneaked this on board to time engine burns in the early 1970s? I think it took 20 years before it was spotted. https://www.dreamchrono.com/2013/11/seiko-6139-pogue/
Sunday, Seiko and a Salami salad sandwich:pac:
If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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As for its original military purpose: On the back chances are you'll see a broadarrow stamp(UK military issue) a serial number and GS/TP which stands for General Service Temporary(or Trade) Pattern. That is watches that were bought "off the shelf" rather than as a direct military contract to ramp up supply in preparation for war. Usually issued to army personnel like artillery types, though navy and air force also received them(I dunno if they would have been used officially for navigation though?). There were a few brands in the mix but JLC are the pick of the bunch IMHO.
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As you can see, there also seems to be a broadarrow imprinted on the inside of the case by the maker, so I'm not convinced it's off the shelf. I think it more likely they were provisioned under specific contract.
My father was Fleet Air Arm. Since he told me he got it for aerial navigation and used it thus, I think you can take that for fact.
The chrome looks OK from the front. but has essentially been completely worn away on the waist.
You might be interested in the re-chroming this guy does:
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IIRC it was a contract but not the usual one, more rushed as it were and the brief was less specific than was usual as they were in a mad rush to tool up for war. It couldn't be a more issued watch though.As you can see, there also seems to be a broadarrow imprinted on the inside of the case by the maker, so I'm not convinced it's off the shelf. I think it more likely they were provisioned under specific contract.
That kinda seals it alright C.My father was Fleet Air Arm. Since he told me he got it for aerial navigation and used it thus, I think you can take that for fact.
Interesting too as the literature and campfire talk on these is that they were for general military mostly army and when other branches are mentioned it's claimed they had different markings specific to the branch and clearly yours doesn't and clearly it was officially issued to your dad for a specific purpose. Your story adds to the knowledge on such things which is brilliant. 
Oh it defo looks better than when it started out. :eek: Though even with the best will in the world the process loses detail on edges and the like and your rear stampings would be hard to keep as clean and crisp as they are.The chrome looks OK from the front. but has essentially been completely worn away on the waist.
You might be interested in the re-chroming this guy does:Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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For the Faaaall season... or rather my rotation this week have been these three.
1943, 1916 and 1974. Daycent spread of years. The Wagner on the left is running truest to time, pretty much bang on. The Omega quartz needs tweaking as it loses ten odd seconds per month, but the trimmer adjustment is finicky, a gee hair one way or the other can mean OK, or ahh jaysus now there's 25 hours in a day. Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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