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The one thing that always intrigued me is that militaries never seem to have outfit their soldiers with watches (the only 2 i heard anecdotal evidence that they had were the Russians and the Swiss) . Even today where you'll have an electronic optics, laser designator, night vision, a bunch of different radios, and even PDA's if you are in the US, but still no bloody watch. Can't navigate without one properly, can't k…
> The one thing that always intrigued me is that militaries never seem to have outfit their soldiers with watches (the only 2 i heard anecdotal evidence that they had were the Russians and the Swiss). This could be a hold over from habits established before cell phones became common. Back before, say, the '90s, most people in the US (and I assume in most other first world countries) from their teens onward had a watc…
Re: How the Casio F-91W became the world’s most versatile (and dangerous) watch
#21Until recently officers usually had to provide most of their own equipment. You can still see leftovers from this in the British military, where for example you are responsible for buying your own dress uniforms from private tailors (but you get a grant to somewhat cover it these days).