
The Type 20 Military Pilot’s Chronograph Watch
Some of the coolest military chronograph watches ever were made for the French air force after WW2, and some are still being produced today.
Zen Love is Gear Patrol's Associate Editor. He has been deeply obsessed with watches for over a decade and has written about them professionally for nearly as long. Since 2019, he's been covering anything that ticks and fits on the wrist for Gear Patrol with a bent toward making watches' history, mechanics, and collector culture approachable and democratic. He is always punctual.
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