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Off The Cuff, Time

Time not Forgotten: The MKII Hellion-BAKU and the mission to bring UDT-10 home

Article by Matt Black; photography by Bob Allaby A history of time There are watches that borrow from history, and then there are watches that carry it. MKII’s Hellion-BAKU firmly belongs in the latter camp. From the moment I strapped it on, it was clear this wasn’t simply another vintage-inspired field watch – it’s a thoughtfully executed modern tool watch anchored to a very specific … Continue reading Time not Forgotten: The MKII Hellion-BAKU and the mission to bring UDT-10 home

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Benrus DTU-2A-P

by Vincent Deschamps War machines Let us talk about what field watches are and what the modern Hamilton Khaki Field isn’t. Field watches are war machines and were an integral part of soldiers’ equipment from World War I to, according to this excellent article from Watches of Espionnage, the early 1980s when the U.S. Army started testing out digital watches and issuing Casio G-Shocks to … Continue reading Benrus DTU-2A-P

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