Military personal- What watch are you wearing?

[Crusader]

May I ask what a "whiskey compass" is? Surely it is not a device pointing the way to the next bar ...

[charger02]

May I ask what a "whiskey compass" is? Surely it is not a device pointing the way to the next bar ...

That would be amazing! My humble contribution, would I deploy with it? Not a chance but it I like the look.

[TimeOnTarget]

May I ask what a "whiskey compass" is? Surely it is not a device pointing the way to the next bar ...

I think he is talking about an old fashioned wet compass. Every airplane I have ever flown has a magnetic compass usually on the dash in case everything fails...

[Mike 777]

I was on active duty as a rifleman in the US Marines from 1972 to 1976. In boot camp we weren't allowed to wear watches, since our friendly drill instructors reminded us constantly that we needed to hurry up to keep this or that appointment. I didn't own one anyway. After boot camp, I went to Camp Pendleton's Mainside PX (a big one) and, without knowing what I was looking at, a Tudor snowflake Submariner caught my eye. I wanted a waterproof, durable watch, and this looked like the one, so I bought it (new, for $200). That never left my wrist during my time at Pendleton, Okinawa, Philippines (including Olongapo), Australia (Operation Kangaroo I), and finally Camp Lejeune. Later I wore it during a trip to Tapuruquara on the Rio Negro in Brazil. Never once did it fail me, and it never had servicing. Now a native pastor I stayed with while in Brazil has it.

Now I have a Fortis Cosmonauts Chronograph with Lemania 5100 movement which I bought NOS on Ebay:





This watch seems to be as indestructible and rugged as my old Tudor. I have it on a USGI nylon strap; I don't care for the hardware on NATO straps. I also replaced the original springbars with Panatime's (Screws/Tubes -Spring Bars) "Fat Boy" springbars. This watch is more ready for combat than I am!

[Pilot2]

I think he is talking about an old fashioned wet compass. Every airplane I have ever flown has a magnetic compass usually on the dash in case everything fails...

That's what it is. Its the basic, magnetic compass most planes have that is round, like a little ball, with liquid in it to dampen the motion. It may be some kind of alcohol or kerosene, hence the term, "whiskey". It only points to the bars, AFTER its on the ground, turned off, and done for the day. :)

Typical aircraft magnetic "whiskey" compass:

[CMSgt Bo]

I bought a Seiko 6309 in basic training in 1985 to replace the one I got for high school graduation and lost surfing 4 years later. That Seiko lasted through Desert Shield/Storm before I dropped it and bent the mainspring. 8 years ago I had Jack at IWW do a sympathetic restoration on the old girl and she runs like a champ now. I've also worn various Seiko dive watches, an issued Marathon Nav and SandY P650, a Bill Yao modded Luminox Stealth, and for the last 10 years various Sinns, a Marathon SAR, Doxa's, an Omega Speedy and occasionally a Daytona.

[dklic6]

Iron man through training. I'm an officer now and I don't do anything high speed so I wear a Seiko 007. When I get married, the fiance is trading me a ring for a Sinn U1. I think I'm getting the better end of the deal.

[dad-the-diver]

This is what my Son Josh has been wearing for about 2 or 3 years now.
He's forward Recon & a Diver so it gets some bashing! It's the British W10 Plongeur Military Divers Watch.

[eaglescoutdoug]

When I was in the Marine Corps 20+ years ago, I wore a Timex Ironman. I still own that watch, but I'm unsure of it's current location.

[firithmorgulion]

as an aircraft technician in th german navy i used to wear a casio dw-003 g-shock on duty, off duty mostly a simple festina 3hands diver style watch