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A diving watch, also commonly referred to as a divers or dive watch, is a watch designed for. Switzerland to renew its patrol boat fleet naval today. The typical divers watch will have a water resistance of around 200 to 300 m 660 to 980 ft, though modern technology allows the creation of diving watches that can go. Because of switzerlands long history of neutrality, the. Under the countrys militia system, professional soldiers constitute a small part of the military and the rest are conscripts or volunteers aged 19 to 34 in some cases up to 50. The charmex cx swiss military watch that broke a scuba. The dive chronograph watch of seewolf 1 nero by cx swiss military watch, maker of. You can get navy diver 500m 2465, navy diver 500m 2466, navy diver 500m 2467, navy diver 500m 2468 at. Thehistory of montres charmex sa goes as far back as 1926.
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The world record breaking cx swiss military watch 20,000 feet which has a depth rating of 6000 meters, confirmed by guinness. Soon afterwards sister brand swiss eagle followed, appealing to the same target audience but offering special, exclusive models. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Cx swiss military watches with military precision touch. This website uses cookies some of these cookies require your consent to provide you with the best possible functionality. The original cx swiss military watchtm timepieces aremanufactured in switzerland by montres charmex sa. Soon afterwards sister brand swisseagle followed, appealing to the same target audience but offering special, exclusive models. It may not slip discretely beneath your dress shirt cuff, but the cx swiss military watch model called 20,000 feet is what you will want on your wrist the next time you dive to 6,000 meters. Cx swiss military watch has been building watches for serious users since 1963.
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Mar 16, 2011 the recently introduced swiss military hanowa flagship may not offer much in terms of water resistance or technical specs, yet it gives you a rolex submarinerlike exterior well, i am a bit lenient here without being a blatant ripoff while sporting a genuine swiss made label on its dial at just 110th of the price. Often shockresistant, they will be unaffected by accidental impacts. Dec 21, 2009 although the cx swiss military 20,000 feet diver is powered by a pretty much standard eta valjoux 7750 automatic chronograph caliber, it is its diehard titanium case that paved its way to the guinness book of records. Swiss military and cx swiss military brands go all the way back to 1926 when montre charmex sa founder max burgin started his watch apprenticeship in a leading watch manufacturer near basel switzerland.
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