IWC Mk11 - Revision history

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Links

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	==Links==		==Links==
			*[[British Armed Forces Issued Watches]]
	* [[Military Watches\|Military watches]]		* [[Military Watches\|Military watches]]
	* [[Military Pilot Watches\|Military pilot watches]]		* [[Military Pilot Watches\|Military pilot watches]]

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IWC Mk11

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	==IWC Mk11==		==IWC Mk11==

	* Ref 6b/~~343~~		* Ref 6b/346
	* Calibre 89		* Calibre 89
	* Production Numbers: Approx 8000		* Production Numbers: Approx 8000

Richard at 21:21, 15 April 2020

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			[[File:IWC-Mk-11.jpg\|thumb]]
	==IWC Mk11==		==IWC Mk11==

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History

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	==History==		==History==
	The Mark XI was launched in 1948 when International Watch Company ([[IWC - International Watch Company\|IWC]]) and Jaeger-LeCoultre ([[Jaeger LeCoultre\|JLC]]) produced watches that were based on specifications from the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). Functionality was the primary concern of these timepieces, and the resulting watches would end up as all-time classics. Due to the specification standards that the MoD laid out for the build of the Mark XI, both models from IWC and JLC were quite similar in size and style. However, JLC stopped making their version around 1953, while IWC continued to produce its take until the watch was decommissioned in the early 1980s.		The Mark XI was launched in 1948 when International Watch Company ([[IWC - International Watch Company\|IWC]]) and Jaeger-LeCoultre ([[Jaeger LeCoultre\|JLC]]) produced watches that were based on specifications from the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). Functionality was the primary concern of these timepieces, and the resulting watches would end up as all-time classics. Due to the specification standards that the MoD laid out for the build of the Mark XI, both models from IWC and JLC were quite similar in size and style. However, JLC stopped making their version around 1953, while IWC continued to produce its take until the watch was decommissioned in the early 1980s.
	The MoD standards required that the dial, movement, and case all be designated with a broad arrow to indicate it was government property. ~~This example has all the appropriate markings~~. The caseback is also engraved, "6B 346 ~~646~~/51." The "6B 346" stands for the specific model, Mark XI, and "~~646~~/51" means it was the ~~646th~~ model to be produced in ~~1951~~. The Mark XI served as the debut for the legendary, manually wound caliber 89. Caliber 89 is considered to be one of the most reliable manually wound, time-only movements ever. It was imperative that these Mark XIs were accurate so that British pilots could be effective during their missions.
			The MoD standards required that the dial, movement, and case all be designated with a broad arrow to indicate it was government property. . The caseback is also engraved, "6B 346 xxx/xx." The "6B 346" stands for the specific model, Mark XI, and "xxx/xx" means it was the xxxth model to be produced in 19xx. The Mark XI served as the debut for the legendary, manually wound [[IWC Caliber 89\|caliber 89]].

	==Production History and Variations==		==Production History and Variations==

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History

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	==History==		==History==
			The Mark XI was launched in 1948 when International Watch Company ([[IWC - International Watch Company\|IWC]]) and Jaeger-LeCoultre ([[Jaeger LeCoultre\|JLC]]) produced watches that were based on specifications from the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). Functionality was the primary concern of these timepieces, and the resulting watches would end up as all-time classics. Due to the specification standards that the MoD laid out for the build of the Mark XI, both models from IWC and JLC were quite similar in size and style. However, JLC stopped making their version around 1953, while IWC continued to produce its take until the watch was decommissioned in the early 1980s.
			The MoD standards required that the dial, movement, and case all be designated with a broad arrow to indicate it was government property. This example has all the appropriate markings. The caseback is also engraved, "6B 346 646/51." The "6B 346" stands for the specific model, Mark XI, and "646/51" means it was the 646th model to be produced in 1951. The Mark XI served as the debut for the legendary, manually wound caliber 89. Caliber 89 is considered to be one of the most reliable manually wound, time-only movements ever. It was imperative that these Mark XIs were accurate so that British pilots could be effective during their missions.

	==Production History and Variations==		==Production History and Variations==

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IWC Mk11

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	==IWC Mk11==		==IWC Mk11==

	Ref 6b/343		* Ref 6b/343
			* Calibre 89
	Calibre 89		* Production Numbers: Approx 8000

	==History==		==History==

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Links

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	* [[Military Pilot Watches\|Military pilot watches]]		* [[Military Pilot Watches\|Military pilot watches]]
	* [[Switzerland]]		* [[Switzerland]]
	* [[~~Jaeger LeCoultre~~]]		* [[IWC - International Watch Company\|IWC]]
	* [[~~IWC~~ Mk11]]		* [[JLC Mk11]]

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IWC Mk11

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	Calibre 89		Calibre 89

			==History==

			==Production History and Variations==

			==Links==
			* [[Military Watches\|Military watches]]
			* [[Military Pilot Watches\|Military pilot watches]]
			* [[Switzerland]]
			* [[Jaeger LeCoultre]]
			* [[IWC Mk11]]

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Created page with "==IWC Mk11== Ref 6b/343 Calibre 89"

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==IWC Mk11==

Ref 6b/343

Calibre 89