Who Wears Wins: Timepieces For The Military Minded

We may be living in the Digital Age but the humble analogue watch remains a critical piece of kit for many of those serving in the Armed Forces.

In hostile environments - far from the comforts of home, wifi and a plug socket - split second timing can mean the difference between life and death.

From Royal Navy divers to Royal Air Force fighter pilots accurate timing, reliability and simple design remains essential.

First worn by German soldiers during the Boer War the wrist watch quickly supplanted the more cumbersome and increasingly impractical pocket watch. A quick glance replacing the need to take hands off a weapon.

By the First World War mass production had begun although it wasn't until several decades later that the devices really came into their own.

Small enough to be practical for all, along with the arrival of innovations including anti-magnetism, water-proofing, shock resistance and automatic winding.

With this in mind Australian watch brand Haigh & Hastings set about creating classically designed timepieces able to hold their own on the beach, in the boardroom and on the battlefield.

A coalition of form and function giving rise to watches from the M2 Diver to special editions created for the 50th anniversary of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, the Gallipoli centenary and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.

If you want to wear a watch that's built to last a lifetime, and will perform and look good wherever you are, you can now take advantage of an exclusive Forces.tv offer.

Haigh & Hastings are offering you an incredible 20% discount, plus they'll donate an additional 5% of each sale to the Big Salute military charity. 

To benefit just head to Haigh & Hastings, find the timepiece that suits you and enter the code: FTV01