Vintage WW II Military Watch
100 years ago, before the World War I, wrist watches were more like jewelry accessories worn more by women. For men pocket watches seem to fit best. The war changed all that and the military watch became the father of all wrist watches worn by men in our days because wrist watches were more practical in combat situations than pocket watches.
The military watches are very tough, durable and accurate timepieces. They are easy to read and have large illuminated hands dials. Very often, these watches pack more cutting edge features than your latest iPhone. Some of the high end models can assemble under its case things like digital cameras, microphone recorders or gps tracking systems. This is one of the reasons that can make the price of some of these watches, especially the authentic ones, go for as much as thousands of dollars or even more. Overall, we can say that military watches are among the best wrist watches in the whole world.
Modern Days Military Watches
Modern Military Watch
Today, most of the sports, pilot or racing watches can be traced back to the early days of the military watches. Whether you’re at high altitude or deep into the water these watches can make it anywhere. The military watch’s main characteristics are its black face, clear white Arabic numbers and its extreme resistance in any kind of environment. Usually, tactical military watches have more features and can be both analogue or digital.
In our modern days, the military watches are no longer limited to military personnel only. Fashionistas, urban warriors and extreme sports fans seem to love these watches also. Many of the companies that manufacture military specification watches, like Stocker & Yale, Hamilton, Traser and Marathon, now offer commercial versions of their military ones. These “civilian versions” can be purchased for as little as $50, but depending of their features and authenticity the price could change dramatically. A high end military watch can cost a few thousand dollars.
Whether you’re a military personnel, an urban warrior, a collector or just looking for a tough special op watch, you can find a vast range of styles and brands of military watches to choose from.
