The question "Why Rolex Replica Watchess?" has a lot of merit, but it is also impossible to answer in a definitive way. Hans Wilsdorf gave Rolex Replica Watches watches three important elements: the automatic movement, which he pioneered, the Oyster case, and the full Rolex warranty. Rolex Replica Watches watches must be built to the exact same standards as their coroneted counterparts to qualify for this prestigious guarantee. Rolex Replica Watches Subs used many of the same components as Rolex Subs: cases, crowns tubes, crystals sealing gaskets, bezel assemblies. The only differences, besides the case engravings were the dials and hands. Rolex Replica Watches dive watches were therefore very reliable, durable and most importantly very affordable. The Rolex Replica Watchess were more cost-effective for forces that were not as wealthy as British MOD.

The dials of Rolex Replica Watchess have not been marked, unlike those of Rolex British MilSubs (which feature a "T" within a circle indicating the use of tritium). Rolex Replica Watches military watches are recognizable by their casebacks, which is usually the only distinguishing feature. The French Navy watches had MN engraved onto the back of the watch. South African watches featured the serial number. Other forces had their own stock code engraved. This rule only has one notable exception, the Canadian-issued watches. We'll discuss them later.

The MN watches are now widely accepted to have been ordered in Geneva, and that they were delivered from Geneva as identifiable batches over a period of time. The first batch dates to 1974, and falls within the earliest batch of French MN 7016s – the most coveted "MN 74" in black. Second batch issued in 1970. Only two watches are known to exist. This suggests that the South African Navy ordered less of these watches.

In the early 1970s, the French Navy provided the first submarine to the South African Navy and trained South African Navy divers at Toulon. My personal theory is that South African divers used MN Rolex Replica Watchess, and then wanted to use the snowflake watch themselves.Replica Watches This theory is supported by several ex-South African Navy Divers who confirmed they were issued both Rolex Replica Watches and Rolex Submariners. I've had a lot of contact with a diver who received a black snowflake submariner ref. The diver 7016 has successfully completed the first and second levels of diver training in Simon's Town. The South African Navy issued only black Rolex Replica Watchess and all were on fabric NATO style straps so they could be worn over wetsuit sleeves.

The South African watches do not have service records, nor are there any logs of their issuance. I've compiled a database on these watches, and the number of confirmed pieces in my database is extremely small. I have a database of Rolex Replica Watches Military Watches that contains approximately 500 pieces. However, less than 10 are South African. All the watches, except for one,Breitling Navitimer Replica were made in South Africa, and specifically Simon's Town where the Navy is located. The majority of the examples that I am aware of were purchased from navy personnel and clearance divers. One was even bought from a watchmaker in the navy.

What is the secret then? The serial number engraved on the back of the watch is the main feature. All watches have engravings of high quality that are relatively deep. This is in contrast to the shallow engravings found on some military timepieces. They are all from the same small batch, as I said earlier. Therefore they have some common numbers in their engravings. The engraving font is easily recognizable and all genuine examples feature the same engraving details.