A good military watch is a utilitarian tool built to handle combat situations. Generally, they fall into three categories: field watches made for ground assaults, pilot watches for flyboys, and divers ...

The history of watches is inextricably intertwined with military history. Some of the best and most beloved models today were once government-issued timepieces; many still are. Take for example the ...

Military watches fuel passion and controversy among watch fans. Much of the disconnect around the subject stems from a simple truth. Military equipment practices have changed substantially over the ...

Luminox watches are renowned for their tough-as-nails build quality and tactical utility. But the brand’s latest Navy SEAL 3500 dive watch pushes the envelope as an exercise in rugged, light-weight ...

There’s a certain romanticism surrounding issued military watches, the origins of which are difficult to articulate. In our digital age, part of the romance must stem from the way that many of these ...

If you could travel back in time 20 years and hit the high seas with a team of elite military rescue divers, you’d encounter a U.S. Navy unblemished by the memory of those horrid blueberry uniforms, ...

Few watch styles are as iconic or as stylish as the classic military dive watch. Conceived in the 1950s and ushering in the era of the modern dive watch, mil-spec divers like the original Blancpain ...

Ten-hut, collectors: Bonhams is auctioning off two coveted military watches from the famous “Dirty Dozen” this month. For the unversed, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) enlisted 12 ...

Panerai’s two newest watches – The Submersible Marina Militar (PAM01697) and the Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech (PAM01698) – are inspired by Aviazione Navale, the Italian Navy’s aviation branch ...

Marathon Watches built a name for itself in 1939 by creating timepieces for members of the military, and to this day, it sells a series of timepieces inspired by the General Purpose (or GP) ...

Three rare and highly collectable Second World War ‘Dirty Dozen’ British military wristwatches will be auctioned on Wednesday ...