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RCAF chronographs…
Captain Darren Crabb is an authority on these, and has been known to frequent OF. He has authored a book on them published in November 2015 that is unfortunately difficult to find, but you may still be able to. They were made by Birks, Breitling, Candino, Lemania, Omega, Rodania, Wittnauer, and even Universal Genève over the years… all according to RCAF specifications.
Some Royal Canadian Air Force Chronographs.
In a watch shop in Paris, I could fall on one of them, the Rodania Royal Canadian Air Force Chronograph. To be compared with the almost similar Breitling " RCAF ". Similar size and movement and dial. The movement is the Valjoux 236, with hacking second. A...
Those watches and calibers are astonishing.
Amazing to see the level of finishing on the movement.
Wow, very nice Chronographs
with loads of character. Wouldn't mind having one of these in my collection.
They could be twins!
Did they both provide the watches to RCAF concurrently? I am assuming it was merely their movement infused into the air forces' approved design or did one (or both) contribute to this?
RCAF chronographs…
Captain Darren Crabb is an authority on these, and has been known to frequent OF. He has authored a book on them published in November 2015 that is unfortunately difficult to find, but you may still be able to. They were made by Birks, Breitling, Candino,...
My pleasure!
And thank you for sharing photos of these great monopusher military issued chronographs! As a Canadian and chronograph lover, they are wonderful to see here.
This Rodania is exceptional
With a compétition caliber, this col de cygne….hmm very much my taste !
These are truly exciting!
I still have the Breitling one in a very poor shape, with a repainted dial and wrong hands (and a movement that has seen better days). A project for another time 🤞🏻