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18/08/2005, 12:50 PM The Chief Joined on 18/08/2005 Posts 39 MTM Special Ops Watches Hello All, Does anybody know where to get Special Ops Watches from in this country? I have seen them on the official website in America and i want to buy one for my son. D Scott    Report

23/08/2005, 9:59 PM The Chief Joined on 18/08/2005 Posts 39 RE: MTM Special Ops Watches After a lot of digging I have now managed to locate MTM Special ops watches in the UK!!! Hooray! Apparently, you can only get them through the official UK distributor which is http://www.streetgadgets.co.uk. Click on the link below to read about them: http://www.streetgadgets.com/products/display_subcat.php?subcatid=43 Hope this helps everyone else who is looking for these watches!    Report

13/09/2005, 6:03 PM The Chief Joined on 18/08/2005 Posts 39 RE: MTM Special Ops Watches Found some more info out about special ops watches (nicked it off another forum!) "Here is what I found about Special ops watches: The US Special Forces wanted a new watch (one that was more rugged and reliable) about 18 years ago. They approached a company in California (MTM) and asked them to design a sort of Swiss Army Knife watch. Over the next two years the company spent some time talking to NASA and MIT (Mass' Institute of Technology). Together they came up with a watch that would be one of the most accurate (and easily reset to atomic clock) watches in the world. They did all sorts of searches and tests to find the best materials for it (carbon fibre, diamond hardened quartz glass etc). The battery electro-magnetic recharging system originally existed as something developed for NASA (meant you could generate more efficient electricity in space via spacial object discharges or some such thing). MIT played with it and got it into a stand (which you no doubt received with the watches) which recharges the battery. The way they designed the shielding around the battery meant that it would survive an EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) such as can be caused by a nuclear explosion or an EMP generator. This meant that the watches became virtually indestructible. As you already know they are water resistant to 300m. They can resist pressures of up to 15 atmospheres (which would have killed a human after about two and a half seconds). They were issued (offically) to the Special Forces (Delta Force, Army Rangers, SWAT teams, Navy Seals). After a year the civilian forces (FBI, DEA and CIA) wanted them and about six months after that the Army, Navy and USAF ordered them. The USAF liked them because it was easily reset for fast jet pilots. The British got hold of them a while ago and the SAS and SBS got them. Several army, navy and RAF officers got hold of them and they spread. Now even the Israli Mossad use them now, along with the British MI5 and MI6."      Report

27/11/2005, 12:23 PM The Chief Joined on 18/08/2005 Posts 39 RE: MTM Special Ops Watches Just found this press release on Special Ops Watches (copied and pasted it!:whistling if anyone is interested: "The MTM Special Ops Watch is a limited production military timepiece designed to fulfil a specification from US Special Forces. Previously only available to the American market, from Monday 28 November, 2005, the MTM Special Ops Watch will be available in the UK and Ireland exclusively from http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk . Proven in the field, the MTM Special Ops Watch is now the timepiece of choice worn by Agent Jack Bauer in the hit TV series, 24. Jack, played by Keifer Sutherland, is the lead character and has chosen to wear the Blackhawk model of the Special Ops Watch throughout the filming of the much anticipated Season Five. A design classic, the MTM Special Ops Watch has many advanced features. Three separate dial modes allow the watch to be seen and read even under the most adverse conditions. The external light mode is the brightest ever on a watch and is invaluable in the event of a blackout or low light level map reading. This tri-light system, designed for use in emergency situations, can be seen as far as a mile away. The entire watch case is manufactured from a solid block of stainless steel and the locking case back and screw down crown assure water resistance to a depth of 330 feet (100 metres). The crystal is tempered and scratch resistant, and the dial itself is composed of carbon fibre for shock resistance. Customers can choose from the brushed stainless steel 'Thunderhawk' model or the black ion-plated 'Blackhawk' model. With the MTM Special Ops Watch, there's no need to worry about battery replacement. It is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an electro magnetic induction charging pod included. The watch is the world's first LED light watch with a recharging system. Weighing in at 7oz (200g), both the Thunderhawk and Blackhawk watches will make a statement of strength and dependability for many demanding years to come. The cost of both models is £289.95 from http://www.specialopswatches.co.uk . Soon to follow from MTM is the Special Ops Xtreme Diver - the world's first fully waterproof diving watch with depth resistance measured in fathoms not feet. Application is pending for entry into Guinness Book of Records for the title of the world's strongest, deepest diving watch."    Report

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