Omega & Longines 6B/159 - The RAF's Secret Weapon of WW2
A Discussion around the Legendary Longines & Omega 6B/159 and their use as instruments by the RAF before and during the Second World War. At a time when militaries were gearing up for conflict and focused almost entirely on watches for their forces with black, legible, no-nonsense dials, the Royal Air Force opted for a watch that did the opposite.
#longines #omega #omegawatches
Intro & Longines Majetek 0:00
Longines 6B/159 2:49
Functional vs Aesthetic Beauty 4:17
Made for the RAF Uniform 6:22
Standardised Design Evolution 7:23
Conclusion 7:51
All Images are Sourced from either Press Release Photos or Public Listings.
Below are a list of the common sources that are used in no particular order:
Bob’s Watches | Revolution Watch | HQ Milton | Hodinkee | Monochrome Watches | Jomashop | Analog Shift | Bulang and Sons | Robb Report | Watchfinder | WatchBox | Phillips Watches | Christies | Timekeepers Club | Fratello Watches | Bexsonn | Worn and Wound | A Collected Man | Oracle Time | Time + Tide Watches
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#longines #omega #omegawatches
Intro & Longines Majetek 0:00
Longines 6B/159 2:49
Functional vs Aesthetic Beauty 4:17
Made for the RAF Uniform 6:22
Standardised Design Evolution 7:23
Conclusion 7:51
All Images are Sourced from either Press Release Photos or Public Listings.
Below are a list of the common sources that are used in no particular order:
Bob’s Watches | Revolution Watch | HQ Milton | Hodinkee | Monochrome Watches | Jomashop | Analog Shift | Bulang and Sons | Robb Report | Watchfinder | WatchBox | Phillips Watches | Christies | Timekeepers Club | Fratello Watches | Bexsonn | Worn and Wound | A Collected Man | Oracle Time | Time + Tide Watches
IDGuy Store: https://teespring.com/stores/the-idguy-store
Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/idguy
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/id.guy/?hl=en
Contact me: enquire.idguy@gmail.com
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