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Watches to wear with your flight jackets...
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coolhandluke
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What date is on the caseback of the A-11? That's an early dial that was made prior to the manufacturers being required to obscure or leave off company name/ branding.
coolhandluke
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Not uncommon. Very few A-11's out there that are in the same configuration that they left the factory in. Most have been repaired or rebuilt numerous times during the last 80 years. Not to mention all of the watches that have been assembled using spare parts.
Saint-ex
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This pristine A-11 is amazing @Pilot
About military watches, it’s often complicated.
I learned a lot about Type 20 French issued chronographs and in fact, untouched watches are generally those that left service very early, either worn by a high-ranking officer or somewhat forgotten.
Watches that were worn in service are rarely matching numbers. Those that went through multiple visits to the watchmaker, like mine, were inevitably mismatched.
Theses watches were tools and keep mouvement, case, dial and hands original were not a priority.
And we saw today a lot of Auricoste with Vixa’s second hand and some Bréguet also with Vixa’s hands.
And some Vixa with Breguet’s hands
I had seen these photos taken at a retired watchmaker’s shop, where he still had a stock of watches undergoing servicing for the military:
About military watches, it’s often complicated.
I learned a lot about Type 20 French issued chronographs and in fact, untouched watches are generally those that left service very early, either worn by a high-ranking officer or somewhat forgotten.
Watches that were worn in service are rarely matching numbers. Those that went through multiple visits to the watchmaker, like mine, were inevitably mismatched.
Theses watches were tools and keep mouvement, case, dial and hands original were not a priority.
And we saw today a lot of Auricoste with Vixa’s second hand and some Bréguet also with Vixa’s hands.
And some Vixa with Breguet’s hands
I had seen these photos taken at a retired watchmaker’s shop, where he still had a stock of watches undergoing servicing for the military:
Pilot
Well-Known Member
Thanks St.Ex.
There is or was a dealer in Karlsruhe / Germany : ZMT . Frank Roesky : [email protected]..This dealer bought all HANHART parts and NOS components from Hanhart when they stopped manufacturing their own Cal. He had a similar stock as yours shown.Unsure whether he is still active. He serviced all my Ww2 and Bund Hanhart’s.
As for the quality of everything:
Point is as always.. you only get what you pay for.. remember the oat and horse story.. it sums it up very realistically.
There is or was a dealer in Karlsruhe / Germany : ZMT . Frank Roesky : [email protected]..This dealer bought all HANHART parts and NOS components from Hanhart when they stopped manufacturing their own Cal. He had a similar stock as yours shown.Unsure whether he is still active. He serviced all my Ww2 and Bund Hanhart’s.
As for the quality of everything:
Point is as always.. you only get what you pay for.. remember the oat and horse story.. it sums it up very realistically.
Deuce Drvr
Member
I tend to wear a Benrus Type II that I was given by a nav friend 37 years ago and still has it’s issue strap. It’s a beast of a watch with a manufacturing date of feb 1977. I also have and unissued CWC G10 from the last batch made for UK military.
B-Man2
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Great watches … both of them . The CWC watches were readily available about 10 years ago and could be had for a very minimal price. But those days are gone … it’s sort of the same thing that’s happening with G-1 jackets.
Better grab one now before the prices get crazy.
Deuce Drvr
Member
B-man this is so true. The Benrus watch would sell for a stupid price and the CWC i piked up last year for a price lower than a new one from the CWC store.
On the G 1 front I now have 4 of them (hope my wife doesn't find out!!!)
