Can you remember how your heart throbbed when you found the right one and fell in love immediately?  Like the time has stopped for a breathless instant..... Well, I did recently ...... and it is precisely the same feeling I had when I saw this watch..... A 55mm Beobachtungs-Uhren ("B-Uhr", observer's watch),  by WEMPE, Circa 1940s.

The modesty of B-Uhr's outward appearance often camouflaged its inner perfection. These famous high grade B-Uhrs were given stringent Chronometer testing before being issued to the Pilots and navigators of the WWII German Luftwaffe (Airforce). 

• - It is the rarer version with normal dial (without inner chapter)
• - In near mint condition throughout
• - Comes with original long leather strap
• - Presented in its Original WEMPE signed presentation cardboard box !!

WELL, HOW OFTEN DOES ONE GET TO SEE A REAL VINTAGE TIMEPIECE LIKE THIS ONE HERE BY WEMPE, PACKED WITH SO MUCH HISTORICAL VALUE, LIKE NEW IN ITS ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX ???

I HAVE HANDLED MORE THAN A DOZEN OF THESE B-UHRs  AND TO ME, THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST VALUABLE OF THEM ALL...MAY BE NOT IN THE REAL DOLLAR & CENTS FORM BUT THE INTRINSIC VALUES BEHIND THE ORIGIN OF THE WATCH AND THE WAY IT CAME INTO MY POSSESSION.

I will spare you with the details of the watch specifications etc which I have provided earlier in the descriptions of the other B-UHRs of the same epoch (click here) and will not bore you either with the long trail of events that led to my acquisition of this rare timepiece.  But I guess it is sufficient to say that I was lucky enough to be offered this rare historical item by the descendants of this particular handsome German Pilot (see his photos), for just being kind and approachable when they contacted me for more details of the watch and its history....... Well, guess my late mum was right when she taught me that "NICE THINGS HAPPEN TO KIND PEOPLE".  Priceless !!

A TRUE MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE. And you know what?  I just love the loud ticking sound that emanates from the depth of this timelessly beautiful 55mm case. Wore one to the movie once, and the movie goers beside me must be wondering, what is that ?   A TIME BOMB ? .....Well, to some, almost.   To me, it is therapeutic !!