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USMC Vet, Supporter of Museums, Living History, Libraries, Rugby, EDM, Classical Music, a new fan of Horology/Watches, and Reading to name a few areas of interest.
Genuine privilege to be at Australia vs USA tonight - an absolutely cracking game of rugby. The players put in a huge shift afterwards meeting and chatting with fans. Particular props to a hurting Samantha Wood, who nonetheless did the rounds and had a little natter with us. Did herself proud.
Dreadnought Holiday@dreadships.bsky.social · last yr.It's happened again, lads...
Realisation of a dream! Aeroplane finally let me do a massive in-depth look at one of the most offbeat airliners of the modern era - the Britten-Norman Trislander In the August issue
Centurion, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Ex Regensprung, Regenstauf, Germany, 1975. 🇨🇦 #ColdWar #CenturionFriday
Hethwill Wargames@hethwill.eurosky.social · last yr.Lest I forget #CenturionFriday The second day of the six days.
In case you run into a Tiger today, this is how to do it.
A Centurion tank of "B" Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons, crosses near Neustift, Germany, 1973. 🇨🇦 #CenturionFridayonMonday
Hethwill Wargames@hethwill.eurosky.social · last yr.Because I forgot on Friday. #CenturionFridayonMonday
We start our third NAACC post with the Sherman Show with host M4A3E2, guest starring: the M4A3 (75)W! Musical guest featuring the M4 (105), and special guest M4!
Moving on to some Cold War examples. This period of Le Siècle Blindée really was the Wild West of tank design.
May Memorial Day be whatever you need it to be. A day of remembrance, memorial, sharing of the past, or even just reconnection. Take care of yourself and others please. All the best from an aging USMC vet.
A tank a day makes the day better. Today’s pic is of an Italian M13/40. This example is in the US ArmyArmor and Cav Collection at Fort Benning. Pic #3 in a series.
A tank a day makes the day better. Today’s pic is of a M48 from the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. Pic #2 in series.
A tank a day makes the day better. Today’s pic is of the only remaining T2 Medium tank. Currently residing at the Armor and Cav collection at Fort Benning.
I don't typically post YouTube content, and you can skip through the video (it's kind of long), but you need to see what this Chinese indy watchmaker is doing with these movements. This is #horology at its 2025 best: youtu.be/z5kRdkKgiyo?...
An Undiscovered Gem of Chinese Watchmaking
YouTube video by Swiss Watch Gang
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Love this shot of our DH9 alongside the Bristol Fighter from Shuttleworth this weekend. They at least *look* like two peas in a pod 😂
I finally made it to Saumur a week ago. It was worth the wait. A museum of the old school with just stuff to look at. This Panhard EBR was a definite favourite.
Hello wristwatch friends. Enjoy this terrific article about microbrand watches. (I'm in the article.). There are some cool watches here. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best...
13 microbrand watches that'll broaden every horology geek's horizons
Some of our favourite watch experts pool their knowledge together to pick out the microbrand watchmakers making the right moves right now – and explain why
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I might have scored one of these "Magma" dial #Nomos limited edition Cub Sport Worldtimers. I'll know for sure on Monday. 🤞 nomos-glashuette.com/en/club/club...
Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer Magma — NOMOS Glashütte
Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer Magma, automatic, 40 mm, height 9.9 mm, bracelet, 10 atm, 24 time zones, 24-hour home time display, red-dark red, Superluminova
nomos-glashuette.com
On this day, in 1800, the Library of Congress was established. Containing 178 million items, it is currently the world's second largest library. It is also the most visited library in the world, and is one of LibraryThing's top cataloging sources. 💙📚
From Seattle-based Matthew Zinski, architect, designer, watchmaker, and founder of #Typsim, the chronometer-certified Architect. Inspired by midcentury watches, Matt uses acrylic crystals, true gilt dials, chamfers, and lume that ages. This one $999 but check them all out: www.typsim.com/watches
Exercise Certain Trek. Two Centurion tanks of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Oct 1975. #Centurionfriday #ColdWar 🇨🇦 LAC Photo
Coffee with book while relaxing at Hararz coffee shop. Great way to start the day.
Dubbed Canada’s “fightingest ship,” HMCS Haida is the last Tribal-class destroyer in existence. In my latest Legion Magazine article, I embark on an armchair tour with the museum's acting interpretation officer Jared Shawcross. 📸 Parks Canada. legionmagazine.com/an-armchair-...
One of these days i’m going to break down and buy an Undone watch and it’s probably going to be this one. #watchnerds undone.com/products/urb...
Vintage Killy
Looking for the best vintage watch without the vintage chrono price tag? Look no further. Inspired by some of the most iconic timepieces of the century, these trendy 40mm mecha-quartz beauties are you...
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Need to focus on work today, so instead of 15 posts, here's Gear Patrol's 15 sleeper picks from #Rolex, #Patek, #GrandSeiko and others that might give these brands' WW'25 flagship releases a run for their money (and that's alot of money for most of them) www.gearpatrol.com/watches/watc...
15 Overlooked New Watches from Rolex, Grand Seiko, Patek and More | Gear Patrol
We've all seen the headline-grabbing watches coming out of this year's Watches and Wonders exhibition, but these sleeper models are just as compelling.
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