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2. US military watches - Wikipedia

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   Military watches are believed to have received their name from a German military request for a soldier in a watch house, otherwise known as a guard tower. One story tells that the military wristwatches came into use when a German naval officer needed to know the time but could not pull out a pocket watch since both his hands were busy operating the machine.

3. Marathon Watch - Wikipedia

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   Today Marathon manufactures watches that conform to United States Military Standard MIL-PRF-46374G, as well as those of other nations. Marathon is the sole supplier of watches to the United States Armed Forces. [1] [2] Marathon watches are issued to US military personnel, [3] but are also available to the general public. [4] [5]

4. MIL-W-46374 - Wikipedia

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   MIL-W-46374 is a specification first published on October 30, 1964, [1] for US military watches. [2] The 46374 was specified as an accurate, disposable watch. In its span, it encompassed metal and plastic cased watches with both mechanical and quartz movements. [2] The 46374 replaced the MIL-W-3818, reducing cost and inheriting the dial from ...

5. List of United States defense contractors - Wikipedia

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   Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. private business of military suppliers and contractors "Top 100 Defense Contractors". govexec.com. 1998.

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7. Flying Officer Chronograph - Wikipedia

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   After the war, Gallet began to sell the Flying Officer commercially, and it remained as a popular watch for military, commercial, and civilian aviators. Truman himself wore a Gallet Flying Officer during his terms as 33rd president of the United States (1945–1953), [ 4 ] now housed in the collection of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library ...