Jardur

Rare, very rare in white, these Jardur Chronographs. Less powerful than the black ones, but not less appealing. Not mine, alas. Best, Nicolas

It's actually quite "daring" fitting so many functions into such a small space. There are however, two features which I don't quite understand. The red ring is marked 15 to 180 deg. Do you know what this is for? (180 deg is half a circle but it's clearly

For the pleasure of the eyes. I feel very lucky to own this one. For so many years, now! Best, Nicolas

These were all tool watches. The Jardur was built as a navigation device for the American Bomber squads like the 100th . If you search Jardur on this site I have a write up on its development and deployment. You are not just getting a vintage watch, you a

The Warner Plotter: Origins, Development, and WWII Aviation Use Historical Background and Origins of the Warner Plotter During the 1930s, as aviation expanded and navigational training became more sophisticated, a variety of manual tools were developed to

It really has so much charm to it and the red highlights really add to the look but I think my favourite bit of the dial is the 3,6 and nine being in the subdials rather than cutoff. I don't recall ever seeing that on a chronograph before, wear and enjoy

The only bombing this old boy’s done since WW2 is photo bombing.