IWC Mark XI Archived and the coatings didn't stand

and the coatings didn't stand up to the test of time the way contemporary treatments do

They were way ahead of many of their contemporaries

While no direct correlation can be found

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In addition to the relatively standard features present on the A-11 (center seconds

IWC Mark XI Archived and the coatings didn't standThrough much of World War II, allied aviators were donning the American made A 11 service watch. While this tough as nails timekeeper performed meritoriously for soldiers and airmen alike, Britain's Ministry of Defense found that the production specifications of the A 11 were too broad and resulted in timepieces too imprecise for effective navigation. As an answer to the A 11, the MoD issued new standards for the watches going to its RAF pilots. The