It was not until my friend Perry gave the site of A Chinese Military Forum where I found some old photos of Shanghai Military watches that I began to collect information about Chinese military watches.
I have a vague memory that Chinese people were proud to own Shanghai watches and bicycles when I was a very [...]
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What I Know About Shanghai Military Watches History
Military Watches
A Brief History of Military Watches
Military watches, as their name suggests, were developed for use in the armed forces. The first military watches were naval pieces, chronometers that worked well for their purposes, but as other branches of the military – aviation in particular – made major technological advances around the time of the [...]
SMW Swiss Military Chrono Steel Leather T25.75.35.71
Product DescriptionThe stand out of the SMW – Swiss Military Watch Serie, is the clear and timeless design and the functionality. H3 tritium light system means there is no need to hold this watch up to the light and you won´t need to press anything to see it. Just a quick glance will give you [...]
SMW Swiss Military Commando Diver Steel PVD T25.36.44.11
Product DescriptionThe stand out of the SMW – Swiss Military Watch Serie, is the clear and timeless design and the functionality. H3 tritium light system means there is no need to hold this watch up to the light and you won´t need to press anything to see it. Just a quick glance will give you [...]