Matt, I'm surprised that you haven't mentioned the subsequent link between the RAF and the Omega "Victor" or Dynamic as it was later referred to in civilian use. Eventually turned down by the RAF after trials, because the somewhat erratic hacking feature and backlash, of the combination of the Dubois-Depraz chrono module and the ETA 2892-A2, resulted in timing errors and therefore navigation errors that almost resulted in a totally different conclusion to the Cold War.
Of course a fault in the Victors was initially blamed and they were downgraded to Reconnaissance duties before the fault was found to be in the pilot's watches which were withdrawn from duty and much later sold off under the "Dynamic" name, no one querying at the time the fact that this watch was totally different to the earlier Dynamics with which they appeared to have no relationship ......
A somewhat less salubrious history than that of the Spitfire, the Victor, or Dynamic, should have equal prominence in the undoubted accurate history of these pieces and that's not even mentioning the lesser known ARP Bicycling watch or of course the Carrier Pigeon leg watch, so rarely mentioned as an aid in their navigation across seas and long distances..... Little proof exists of some of these early military connections but I did find one early designed advert that never actually seemed to have been used commercially or seen the light of day till now ........
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Of course a fault in the Victors was initially blamed and they were downgraded to Reconnaissance duties before the fault was found to be in the pilot's watches which were withdrawn from duty and much later sold off under the "Dynamic" name, no one querying at the time the fact that this watch was totally different to the earlier Dynamics with which they appeared to have no relationship ......
A somewhat less salubrious history than that of the Spitfire, the Victor, or Dynamic, should have equal prominence in the undoubted accurate history of these pieces and that's not even mentioning the lesser known ARP Bicycling watch or of course the Carrier Pigeon leg watch, so rarely mentioned as an aid in their navigation across seas and long distances..... Little proof exists of some of these early military connections but I did find one early designed advert that never actually seemed to have been used commercially or seen the light of day till now ........
