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	The Longines Weems is thought to be the most common, and the Movado the least common.		The Longines Weems is thought to be the most common, and the Movado the least common.
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	==The Military Weems Watches==		==The Military Weems Watches==

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	As the prospect of war loomed, the ~~The~~ RAF made plans. The expansion schemes from 1934 to 1939 provided the opportunity for forward planning and item which needed to be sourced was a hacking watch for pilots to assist with accurate navigation. This needed to be simple to use for dead reckoning navigation. The original Weems shown right was actually too complicated - a more simple easy-to-read version was required.		As the prospect of war loomed, the RAF and USAF made plans. The expansion schemes from 1934 to 1939 provided the opportunity for forward planning and item which needed to be sourced was a hacking watch for pilots to assist with accurate navigation. This needed to be simple to use for dead reckoning navigation. The original Weems shown right was actually too complicated - a more simple easy-to-read version was required.

	British and American air forces held joint meetings regarding the design of the American A-11 watch, which in Britain was sourced for the RAF and labelled the 6B/159. The watch was to have a hacking facility. The Weems A-11 was initially manufactured in accordance with US military specification 27834, published in August 1937.		British and American air forces held joint meetings regarding the design of the American A-11 watch, which in Britain was sourced for the RAF and labelled the 6B/159. The watch was to have a hacking facility. The Weems A-11 was initially manufactured in accordance with US military specification 27834, published in August 1937.
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	The Longines Weems is thought to be the most common, and the Movado the least common.		The Longines Weems is thought to be the most common, and the Movado the least common.

	==The Military Weems Watches==		==The Military Weems Watches==
	[[File:Weems x5.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Weems x5.jpg\|thumb]]

Richard: /* The Military Weems Watches */

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The Military Weems Watches

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	*[[Longines Weems]]		*[[Longines Weems]]
	*[[Omega Weems]]		*[[Omega Weems]]
	*[[Jaeger ~~LeCoultr~~ Weems]]		*[[Jaeger LeCoultre Weems]]
	*[[Zenith Weems]]		*[[Zenith Weems]]
	*[[Movado Weems]]		*[[Movado Weems]]

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	*[[Omega Weems]]		*[[Omega Weems]]
	*[[Jaeger LeCoultr Weems]]		*[[Jaeger LeCoultr Weems]]
	*[[~~Zenit~~ Weems]]		*[[Zenith Weems]]
	*[[Movado Weems]]		*[[Movado Weems]]

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	The Longines Weems is thought to be the most common, and the Movado the least common.		The Longines Weems is thought to be the most common, and the Movado the least common.
			==The Military Weems Watches==
			[[File:Weems x5.jpg\|thumb]]

	*[[Longines Weems]]		*[[Longines Weems]]

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	British and American air forces held joint meetings regarding the design of the American A-11 watch, which in Britain was sourced for the RAF and labelled the 6B/159. The watch was to have a hacking facility. The Weems A-11 was initially manufactured in accordance with US military specification 27834, published in August 1937.		British and American air forces held joint meetings regarding the design of the American A-11 watch, which in Britain was sourced for the RAF and labelled the 6B/159. The watch was to have a hacking facility. The Weems A-11 was initially manufactured in accordance with US military specification 27834, published in August 1937.

	The British military deemed the A-11 Weems model too small at 27mm diameter, and Longines ~~had~~ produced a 34mm version from 1937 onwards.		The British military deemed the A-11 Weems model too small at 27mm diameter, and Longines produced a 34mm version from 1937 onwards.

	About 7000 Weems 6B/159 watches were produced to this specification, and they were individually numbered xxxx/40 on the case back.		About 7000 Weems 6B/159 watches were produced to this specification, and they were individually numbered xxxx/40 on the case back.

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	The British military deemed the A-11 Weems model too small at 27mm diameter, and Longines had produced a 34mm version from 1937 onwards.		The British military deemed the A-11 Weems model too small at 27mm diameter, and Longines had produced a 34mm version from 1937 onwards.

			About 7000 Weems 6B/159 watches were produced to this specification, and they were individually numbered xxxx/40 on the case back.

			There were five manufacturers of these timepieces; [[Longines]], [[Omega]], [[Jaeger LeCoultre\|Jaeger-LeCoultre]], [[Zenith]] and [[Movado]]. [[Omega]], [[Zenith]] and [[Movado]] used the same case.

			The Longines Weems is thought to be the most common, and the Movado the least common.

			*[[Longines Weems]]
			*[[Omega Weems]]
			*[[Jaeger LeCoultr Weems]]
			*[[Zenit Weems]]
			*[[Movado Weems]]

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	[[File:Weems.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Weems.jpg\|thumb]]

			==Introduction==
			As the prospect of war loomed, the The RAF made plans. The expansion schemes from 1934 to 1939 provided the opportunity for forward planning and item which needed to be sourced was a hacking watch for pilots to assist with accurate navigation. This needed to be simple to use for dead reckoning navigation. The original Weems shown right was actually too complicated - a more simple easy-to-read version was required.

			British and American air forces held joint meetings regarding the design of the American A-11 watch, which in Britain was sourced for the RAF and labelled the 6B/159. The watch was to have a hacking facility. The Weems A-11 was initially manufactured in accordance with US military specification 27834, published in August 1937.

			The British military deemed the A-11 Weems model too small at 27mm diameter, and Longines had produced a 34mm version from 1937 onwards.

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