By Stephen Sugiyama [/size] In the 1950s and 1960s several manufacturers supplied chronograph wristwatches to the French military forces. These were originally designated Type 20. After a period it became expensive to maintain and repair these watches, and a new series was introduced using more mod...

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This is one of the all time military watch classics. It was issued as a "General Purpose" flying equipment timepiece to British Commonwealth personal in 1953. Approximately 5,900 of these watches were made. It will be found in the wild, in one of 4 dial styles: 1. Original Thin Arrow. The is an orig...