Omega "Fat Arrow 53" Shreve Crump & Low the brand still exists

the brand still exists

This particular Mark XVII is a custom job from none other than the master of IWC himself

Wedge-shaped plots of lume are evident on the hour indices

We can just imagine this watch strapped to the wrist of a Pan-Am pilot visiting exotic cities during the golden age of jet travel

and after trying one on

Omega "Fat Arrow 53" Shreve Crump & Low the brand still existsWhy We Love It Collecting military timepieces is a niche several layers deep first you have to have interest in watches. Then mechanical watches. Then vintage mechanical watches. And then vintage mechanical military issued watches. This is the sort of geekery that gets us out of bed every morning and you might know exactly what we're talking about. Those built by Omega have an interesting bit of history that sets them apart from the other 6Bs: these