Pesman 9,628 Posted June 5 And here I am again...new car....new life...new tastes...new gen..Seiko SPB 147 on Miltat Bracelet..41mm and ticks all the boxes. Dial is a stunner... Sent from my SM-S906B using Tapatalk 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,628 Posted June 6 Tudor BB Smiley .... and T20 cricketSent from my SM-S906B using Tapatalk 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edwinowl 215 Posted June 6 On 05/06/2025 at 12:49, OLDBLOKE74 said: Ooooft. Nice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,628 Posted June 7 Newly arrived from@splke ...Tag Aquaracer Bamford Sent from my SM-S906B using Tapatalk 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan32 1,578 Posted June 7 (edited) Unfortunately I couldn't get the pictures to upload yesterday On 6 June 1944 by 00.26 Two bridges had been captured, the first French house had been liberated and the first casualty of Operation Overlord had occurred "It was one of the "most outstanding flying achievements of the war", said Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Codenamed Operation Deadstick, the first attack was carried out by the Army Air Corps with six gliders carrying 139 men from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, attached engineers and flown by 12 pilots of the Glider Pilots Regiment .Later that day Royal Marines 4th Special Service Brigade were in action No. 48 Commando landed on the left flank of Juno Beach and No. 41 Commando landed on the right flank of Sword Beach and then assaulted Lion-sur-Mer. No. 48 Commando landed in front of the St. Aubin-sur-Mer strong point and lost forty percent of its men. The last 4th Brigade unit ashore was No. 47 Commando, which landed on Gold Beach near the town of Asnells. Five of the Landing Craft Assault carrying them ashore were sunk by mines and beach obstacles, which resulted in the loss of 76 of their 420 men. These losses delayed their advance to their primary objective, the port of Port-en-Bessin, which they captured the following day. In remembrance of these brave men and the units I have had the honour of serving in, I will be wearing these two watches and raising a glass to those who never came home."Slàinte mhath," Edited June 7 by Alan32 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,628 Posted Sunday at 08:41 Longines Zulutime Anthracite 42mm. Sent from my SM-S906B using Tapatalk 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,628 Posted Sunday at 09:08 Unfortunately I couldn't get the pictures to upload yesterday On 6 June 1944 by 00.26 Two bridges had been captured, the first French house had been liberated and the first casualty of Operation Overlord had occurred "It was one of the "most outstanding flying achievements of the war", said Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Codenamed Operation Deadstick, the first attack was carried out by the Army Air Corps with six gliders carrying 139 men from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, attached engineers and flown by 12 pilots of the Glider Pilots Regiment .Later that day Royal Marines 4th Special Service Brigade were in action No. 48 Commando landed on the left flank of Juno Beach and No. 41 Commando landed on the right flank of Sword Beach and then assaulted Lion-sur-Mer. No. 48 Commando landed in front of the St. Aubin-sur-Mer strong point and lost forty percent of its men. The last 4th Brigade unit ashore was No. 47 Commando, which landed on Gold Beach near the town of Asnells. Five of the Landing Craft Assault carrying them ashore were sunk by mines and beach obstacles, which resulted in the loss of 76 of their 420 men. These losses delayed their advance to their primary objective, the port of Port-en-Bessin, which they captured the following day. In remembrance of these brave men and the units I have had the honour of serving in, I will be wearing these two watches and raising a glass to those who never came home."Slàinte mhath," Well said...suspect a good few of us are ex-services. Sent from my SM-S906B using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan32 1,578 Posted Sunday at 10:21 I was always keen on "skin-diver "style watches but Field watches left me cold. A reviewer who was given these two and had them hidden away long enough for the batteries to run out ,put them up for sale. Basically it was a BOGOF for two NOS watches. The "Skin diver" is actually a world timer with Sapphire but no screw down crown and 100m WR and is sold out.. The field watch on the other hand , much to my astonishment is a 120m WR ,screw down crown, limited edition with Hesalite and I love it. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
