SJX
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That's right, but the watches were different
Only the Germans had the 55 mm B-uhr, the RAF issue watches were smaller, for example the IWC Mark X.
- SJX
A look at the history of the Luftwaffe Fliegerchronograph
When I was younger I was a World War II history buff. My bookshelves still contain too many history books and I still remember lots of useless trivia. For example, the Germans built a tank that weighed over 100 tonnes and named it the ‘Maus’ (mouse). Natu...
GREAT shots of a great looking watch JX...
thanks for sharing the background of this interesting piece. Interesting to say the least. Love the detail about it being sandblasted which I feel completes the look more than if it were polished. Thanks again for sharing...
The originals were similar finished in nickel over brass
but the civilian versions with white dials had polished cases. - SJX
Very Enjoyable Post
This was a very good read about the history of pilot watches. It is my understanding that IWC made watches for both the German Luftwaffe and also for the British Royal Air Force RAF. Excellent post!
German Luftwaffe Watches
Thanks Jia Xian for a most comprehensive coverage of these exquisite German beauties. Can you find them in Singapore? It will be most interesting to view them ,now that German made watches are coming up fast.