my latest acquisitions

[Edward]

Excited to add this rare little beauty to my wrist!

U.S. ARMY A.C.
Watch Navigation Hack
Type A-11 Ser.No. 42-10791
Ord.No. W535ac-18210
Spec.No. 94-27834
Mfgrs.Part No. 1768
ELGIN​

a little wear on it and the interior looks a little worn but it works... hack still functions... might need a good cleaning. might be a complete rebuild with a couple replacement parts like the crystal But for only $200 I'd say I did good on a rare white face

 

[B-Man2]

Ed
Another nice find!!
Keep em comin.....

 

[ausreenactor]

Restorations of WWII time pieces. I don't think I could find the time.. (Get it?)

 

[B-Man2]

Ed
You’re on a roll this month. You’ve been pulling some pretty nice stuff out of the woodwork.
Nice.......!

 

[Edward]

Ed
You’re on a roll this month. You’ve been pulling some pretty nice stuff out of the woodwork.
Nice.......!

It’s gonna put me in the poor house lol!

 

[Edward]

I currently have it under good authority that my watch is 100% correct and authentic and probably the deal of the year! seems I landed one of the holy grails of A-11 watches for a steal. sweet!

 

[B-Man2]

There’s been some real finds lately.

 

[Edward]

There’s been some real finds lately.

Old people purging before death lol!

 

[ausreenactor]

Old people purging before death lol!

These are the smart ones.... Generally it is the relatives doing a fire sale without realizing what they have.

The pre-Deployment Funeral Plan and Asset Appreciation for Tianna raised her eyebrows. "There is $6500 sitting on those three coat hangers and at least that again in the roller draw under the bed."

 

[B-Man2]

Good thing you trained her well. My wife would immediately have a garage sale with a 3 for sale.
3 GWs for $100.

 

[ausreenactor]

Have posted many times that one of my greatest fears is that Tianna sells my stuff for what I told her I paid for it.

 

[Edward]

happy to report the UsAAC white dial is keeping perfect time and in sync with my A-11. Also I read that some (all?) white dials had hands that looked black but were blue in certain angles and I can show (although blurry) mine has the blue hands. either this guy was particularly careful with this watch or hardly wore it...

 

[ausreenactor]

Impressive duo sitting side by side like that....

 

[B-Man2]

A couple of beauty’s Ed!

 

[Clark J]

Good thing you trained her well. My wife would immediately have a garage sale with a 3 for sale.
3 GWs for $100.

Hey Burt can you please give your wife my number !!!!

 

[ausreenactor]

Hey Burt can you please give your wife my number !!!!

Whoa whoa whoa... That's next level Jim..

 

[B-Man2]

Hahaha...
That’s some cold shit Clark....
But funny!!

 

[Spitfireace]

happy to report the UsAAC white dial is keeping perfect time and in sync with my A-11. Also I read that some (all?) white dials had hands that looked black but were blue in certain angles and I can show (although blurry) mine has the blue hands. either this guy was particularly careful with this watch or hardly wore it...

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I'm assuming the watch on the left is an Elgin also? I have a Waltham from 1942 with a black dial and the bezel is not the same as yours.

 

[Edward]

I'm assuming the watch on the left is an Elgin also? I have a Waltham from 1942 with a black dial and the bezel is not the same as yours.

yes the black dial is also an Elgin A-11. many of the Elgin's didn't have the coin edged bezel.

 

[Edward]

Added something really sweet to my collection!
I am now the caretaker of an original B-17F PILOT’S CHECK LIST CARD dated 10-15-43
measures 3.25 x 5.75 inches...

I would like to imagine it being kept in his A-2 flight jacket pocket!