Are Military Watches OK For Everyone?

June 20, 2011

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss military watches new and old. We re not here to discuss our favorite models, but we hit upon some major themes with these pieces. Some of them come from disgraced regimes, while newer models are similar to high-fashion collabs. Stick around to see what we think!This podcast player is blocked because you did not accept marketing cookies. Change cookie settings Military watches are a deep subject. Books have been written about them, and brands continue to invest in creating new models. We discuss the topic and explain what we like and what makes us uncomfortable.HandglenkskontrolleAfter our quick weather run-down, we jump straight into watches. Last week provided a bumper crop of new releases. The revamped Omega Speedmaster First Omega in Space debuted and was met with near-universal praise. We re fans! Then, the quizzical Nomos Tangente 2Date dropped with its bonkers complication. Like many, we hope the watch previews other pieces to come. For the Handgelenkskontrolle, Balazs is wearing a special Grana chronograph with Hungarian military history. Mike is wearing a new-old-stock Certina Jubile from 1971, a quirky tank-shaped watch with a manual-wind movement.Military watchesMilitary watches form an interesting sub-genre in our hobby. People collect them because of history, innovation, or even personal ties to the event or service branch. Some collectors have served, while others may have a relative who fought for their country. Of course, some of these pieces were used by enemy forces. Some collectors choose to avoid these watches altogether. Then, there are modern military watches and collaborations. How do we feel about wearing a current-production watch made in partnership with a special-ops unit? We discuss all of this and more!Thanks for listening today, and we hope you enjoy the show. If you have additional show topics, please let us know in the comments!