Midway after commissioning in September 1945 aircraft carrier that is not an Essex-class aircraft carrier. Decommissioned in 1992, she is now a museum ship at the USS Midway Museum, in San Diego, California, and is the only remaining inactive U.S. She operated for 47 years, during which time she saw action in the Vietnam War and served as the Persian Gulf flagship in 1991's Operation Desert Storm. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal. Commissioned 8 days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class. 136 ft (41 m), 238 ft (73 m) at flight deck after modernizationġ2 boilers, four Westinghouse geared Steam turbines ġ37 theoretical, 100 (1940s–50s), 70 (Vietnam–retirement).
Only carrier museum in the United States from WWII-era that is not of the Essex class JP Custom Watches is an official affiliated trade member of the British Watch and Clock Makers Alliance.Museum ship at the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California High quality cardboard watch box with professionally embossed JP logo Screw-down case back and screw-down crownĢ0ATM water resistant – The watch is suitable for diving, snorkelling, swimming and high altitude sports, such as skiing and parachuting. Secondary strap: FKM rubber waffle style diver strap with a brushed stainless steel buckle. These straps are handmade in the UK by local craftsmen. One piece single pass handmade leather Nato with a brushed stainless steel buckle. Primary strap: olive green, green, black, khaki, navy blue, grey or coyote vintage style ribbed nylon Nato strap with brushed stainless steel hardware. (Exact movement will depend on current stocks but will be either NH35, NH36 or NH38).
#Jp warbirds series#
Matte black JP Warbird dial with BGW9 SuperlumiNovaĪviation style hands with SuperlumiNova C1 or BGW9Īutomatic calibre Seiko SII NH3X series movement. Sapphire crystal with clear anti-reflective coatingģ16L stainless steel case with a brushed finish (Please add a note to the order with the colour choice of the strap you would like)Įvery watch also comes with an FKM rubber waffle pattern divers strap with a brushed stainless steel buckle. vintage style one piece handmade leather Nato with a brushed stainless steel buckle. It is supplied with a vintage style ribbed Nato strap with brushed stainless steel buckles in the following colours: This makes regulation and synchronisation much more accurate. Like all good military field watches this movement features a hacking seconds hand, meaning the second hand stops when the crown is pulled out into setting position. Timing is done by the Seiko NH3X series automatic movements (such as the NH35, NH36 or NH38) which run at 21600bph and have 41h power reserve. The case also features a sterile brushed stainless steel screwed-down case back and a stainless steel screwed-down crown to improve the water resistance to 200M. It has a brushed finish to complete the military look and feel of the watch. The 39mm case is a solid 316L stainless steel case, with a fixed bezel.
The anti-reflective sapphire crystal has a clear anti-reflective coating (on the underside only) and so provides great performance in every light condition. The sweep second hand is available in 6 finishes: The ‘Cockpit’ hands pay homage to the style of hand found on many military cockpit dials. These are filled with BGW9 Superluminova. The ‘Pilot’ style pay homage to the classic IWC MK11 hands with the squared off hour hand and sword minute hand - available in a narrow or broad style. The hour and minute hands are a modern interpretation of aviation hands found on watches throughout history. Often referred to as ‘the watch that won the War’. The dial is inspired by cockpit instruments from vintage and modern fighter planes and takes design cues from the infamous reference A-11 timepiece (or reference 6B/234 for the RAF). It features a high readability matte black dial with white printed numerals in BGW9 Superluminova. The Warbird is a military aviation inspired timepiece.
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