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Extremely rare IWC MARK X, WORLD WAR 2 MILITARY TIMEPIECE. Cal.83.

Sold on 21 Feb 1945. Comes with original IWC Archive Extract.

D:  Beautiful original dial with full numeric luminous markers.   Signed IWC  .

Original hands set with subsidiary seconds hand.

C: Original snap back back case with various hallmarks and numbers.  In very very good condition. The case reference number 1133434 matches that shown on the IWC Archive.

M: Original IWC Cal. 83 movement keeps accurate time.  Movement number 1076679 matches the number on the archive.

Highly sought after, hard to come by IWC Mark X, especially one with BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL DIAL + original IWC Archive extract (dating the watch to 21 Feb 1945).

Your Military watches collection is INCOMPLETE without this.

 JAEGER LECOULTRE ^MARK X^ | CAL. 479 | CIRCA 1940s

While the other manufacturers of Mark X (Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, IWC, Lemania, Longines, Omega, Record, Timor, Vertex) simply used their best complying stock movement, JLC actually designed a new caliber, Caliber 479 used exclusively in their Mark X watches.

The population of both IWC and Omega's military and standard watches housing Cal. 83(IWC) and 30T2 (Omega) movements respectively probably runs into the millions, JLC's Caliber 479 is believed to be closer to only 10,000.

D:  Original Black Dial is signed JAEGER LECOULTRE with  Broad Arrow .

Painted arabic Numerals, luminous Dots, luminous Hands, Auxiliary Second.

C: Original matted Metal Case with screwed Stainless Steel Back case screw back case with fixed lug bars.

The case is in EXCEPTIONAL condition, probably the best I have ever handled.

Outer case back is signed:  281582  W W W  F 10887   KNIL 6449.

Inner case back is signed: FOND ACIER INOXYDABLE LECOULTRE CO SWISS 281582  W W W  F.

Measures 35mm excluding crown 38mm including crown and 46mm from lug to lug.

M: Original JAEGER LECOULTRE signed decorated gold-plated 16 Jewels Caliber 479 mechanical movement keeps accurate time. Ref: 319568.

Fitted with military style canvas strap.

EXTREMELY RARE Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bundeswehr Automatic 3H with date.

VERY RARE original example of the BlancPain FIFTY FATHOMS with great original dial ....if you have the rest, you must have this to complete them all.......

D:  Original Black Dial is signed BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS AUTOMATIC with 3H logo.

The dial bears a 3H symbol - indicating the use of Tritium, the radioactive isotope of  Hydrogen, on the dial, hands and bezel indice. 

Date at 3:00 position.

Original Luminous BROAD Hands and Markers, Sweep Second Hand, Bakelite Rotating Bezel.

C: THICK AND CHUNKY stainless steel signed screw back case with fixed lug  bars measures 42mm excluding crown and 48mm from lug to lug. 20mm lug width.

Crown at 4 o'clock position for comfort during rigorous activities.

M: Original Caliber 2873 Rayville signed 25 jewel, non-hacking, automatic movement keeps accurate time.

Fitted with NEW OLD STOCK unused vintage watch strap.

THE LAST ONE WE SOLD WAS MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO, THAT IS HOW RARE THIS WATCH IS.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE, HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORLD WAR 2 MILITARY TIMEPIECE WITH PRICELESS HISTORICAL VALUE.

A FAMILY HEIRLOOM, PERFECT FOR THE PRIVATE MUSEUM OF A SERIOUS MILITARY WATCH COLLECTOR.

You see WW2 Military chronograph once in a while, but one like this, with so much HISTORICAL VALUE ???  Search the internet, go through your high end auction houses' catalogues and see if there is one for sale?

THE WATCH

A GLASHUTTE TUTIMA vintage Military Chronograph ACTUALLY worn by a German Pilot during the world war 2 !!!!

Look at the back case where the NAxx logo is clearly engraved along with the  reference number and the Pilot's name.

• The exact watch was worn by the Pilot during the World War 2 and was subsequently presented to him when he completed his 100th flights.
   
• An extremely brave & good Pilot he was as he went on to earn the honor of completing his 150th flights, for which he was given a silverware with his name and the number of flights i.e. 150 engraved on the silver ware.
   
• He subsequently went on to complete his 200th flights during the war and was presented with the highly sought after A. LANGE & SOHNE 55mm Beobachtungs-Uhren ("B-Uhr", observer's watch) !!!!!!!! Look at the pictures of the case back where his name and number of flights i.e. 200 is clearly engraved on the case back.

Dial: 100% Original aged Black dial with 2 registers.   Original hand sets.

Case: 100% Original case with chromplated top and stainless steel back.  the top case is showing some brassing.  Well, the guy wore this watch for more than 100 flights during the war and had left significant historical evidence on the watch !!!!

THE DOCUMENTATION

Well, besides the highly collectible watch itself, you will also get the extremely important documentation that comes with it. 

The folder contains pictures of the Watch (100th flight), The Silverware (150th) and the A. Lange & Sohne B-Uhr (200th).  You only get the TUTIMA.

To prove that the above were from the WW2, extracts from the Military registers are catalogued in the folder which show that the name of the Pilot and the period he served in the Military matched perfectly.

The folder also includes many black and white pictures of the Pilot. Quite a handsome fellow he was.  There are also many pictures documenting his time in the service with valuable pictures of award ceremony, his wife, pals and comrades etc.

There are altogether 24 pages in this folder, which makes this watch so much more collectible than any other Hanhart Chronograph.

A FAMILY HEIRLOOM IT IS.  A MUSEUM PIECE, THIS SHOULD BE.  Will it be yours???   Well, give me a holler if I should have it delivered to your private museum !!!  ... DELIVERED.

An extremely rare IWC MARK X, WORLD WAR 2 MILITARY TIMEPIECE. Cal.83. CIRCA 1940s

D:  Aged dial with full numeric luminous markers.   Signed IWC  .

Original hands set with sweep subsidiary seconds hand.

C: Original snap back back case with various hallmarks and numbers.  In very very good condition.

M: Original IWC Cal. 83 movement keeps accurate time.

Highly sought after, hard to come by IWC Mark X. Your Military watches collection is INCOMPLETE without this.

An EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE Omega British military 1953 ROYAL AIRFORCE PILOTS watch.  100% Original UNPOLISHED UNABUSED CONDITION.

This watch model is affectionately referred to by many as Omega ’53 as this model was made and issued for only one year, you guessed it - 1953 !!! 

Regarded by many as the most collectible Omega military watch (many called it THE PILOTS WATCH)  and highly sought after by collectors amongst the other few military watches such as IWC or JLC.

Manufacturing of this watch was commissioned by British military and  deemed as a "no compromise" TOOL WATCH.  The watch was designed to be durable, rugged, accurate, reliable, legible, and able to operate as an instrument under extreme conditions.  Read on to see how this was done. 

C: Original Large Size FULL Stainless steel case with water proof screw back case.  Measuring 37 mm excluding crown, 40 mm including crown.  Lug to lug is 48mm and man, it is 13 mm in thickness and feels so great to hold and feel so secured when strapped on your wrist.

The reinforced case is a lot thicker than that found on civilian Omega watches from the same era. The six grooves on the waterproof case back, screw down and lock perfectly and tightening down smoothly into the case body.    As with all watches officially issued by the British armed forces, this one is signed on the rear with its type and reference number, together with the evocative military broad arrow emblem with reference numbers that read:

- 6645  101000
- 6B/542
- 2820/53

Unscrew the case back and you will that Inner case back is also fully hallmarked by Omega and correctly referenced OMEGA WATCH CO, FAB SUISSE SWISS MADE, ACIER STAYBRITE 2777-1 SC.

There is also the original antimagnetic cage or dust cover  to protect the movement.

One of the most interesting features about military watches is that in most cases, issue records are kept by the Army, Navy and RAF that can identify a particular watch from the details above to a particular serviceman that has been issued with the watch.

Fixed lugs allow the military strap to go through, thus providing a stronger hold (than the normal flexible pins fixed on civilian watches) to rough out through the critical condition during war time. This is an important feature of a military issue watch, evidencing its age and authenticity as an army watch issued for the war.

Large original winding crown (for winding up whilst wearing flight gloves)

D: Good condition dial with light signs of wear.  The watch is typical military and has a mat black dial, contrasting white markers, luminous hands and hour marks. It is plain and simple, designed for maximum legibility,

The extra Large/broad original hands set provides more accurate reading of time, especially seconds, which is vital for any successful military mission. As they say, every second counts on the battle field.  The hands including the sweep seconds hand are all original.

Dial is signed with Omega logo, T in a circle and FAT Arrow Mark.

Original domed Crystal with light scratches, we have not polished it to leave it as original as possible.

M: Original Omega signed Mechanical winding movement sets, winds properly and keeps accurate time.

The movement is in very clean condition and is signed "OMEGA SWISS 17  Jewels Cal 283 with reference number.

Fitted with a 100% UNUSED NEW OLD STOCK Vintage Open end Military strap and presented in our inhouse watch box for your collection.

D: 100% MINT PERFECT CONDITION Matte Black dial with Arabic Numerals, blued Steel luminious Hands, Sweep Second. The fully luminous black dial has an inner 12-hour ring read by reference to the short stubby hour hand, while the circumference is graduated for the seconds and numbered at every five-minutes points. 

Same design as the highly sought after World War 2 Beobachtungs-Uhren ("B-Uhr", observers watch).

C: Original Stainless steel case.

Diameter: 44mm (excluding crown) Lug width: 20mm  Thickness: 13mm

M: Glashutte Original Cal. 100, auto with zero reset seconds when button at 8:00 o’clock is depressed.

Near Mint condition comes complete with:

• Original Inner wooden box & outer box

• Original GO brown calf strap with GO signed Steel buckle

• Guarantee papers

• Wooden Loupe

• Product hang tag

Vintage 1960s huge and robust vintage LEMANIA stainless steel mechanical winding SINGLE or One BUTTON Military chronograph in VERY GOOD CONDITION.

C. HUGE full stainless steel case measures 38 excluding crown, 40mm including crown and 45mm lug to lug.

Screw back case with full ordinance numbers that reads: AM/6B/551   1598/63 with an arrow.

D. Mint condition dial with numeric markers.   The dial is signed LEMANIA with military arrow mark and T (circled)

Original hands set.

2 registers showing subsidiary seconds and 30 minutes chrono counter.

M. Original Signed mechanical winding movement keeps accurate time.

Chronograph functions operate perfectly.  Round pushers start, stop and reset/flyback perfectly. 

Comes with a new old stock vintage brown leather strap.

Presented in our inhouse brand new unused rectangular watch box.

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 !!

In 1948, a celebrity was launched : the by now legendary Mark XI from IWC. The simple, classic appearance of the watch guaranteed it a special place in the history of pilot's watches from the beginning.  Its cachet has never waned and, to this day, IWC lovers all over the world leave no stone unturned in their search for one of watchmaking's greatest prizes. 

D:  NEAR MINT Condition Original dial with full numeric luminous markers.   Signed INTERNATIONAL WATCH CO SWISS,    and encircled T emblem (Ministry of Defense specification for tritium).

Original hands set with sweep seconds hand.

C: Original screw back case with various hallmarks and numbers. GB/346, 1822/51 In very very good condition.

There is a broad arrow engraved on the case back, evidencing that it is an "issued" piece.

With original Antimagnetic dust cover made of soft iron encloses the movement.

M: Original IWC Cal. 89 movement, just serviced and timed.

A VERY NICE CONDITION Heuer Bundeswehr Chronograph, built to specifications for the German armed forces in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

At 42mm diameter and 12mm thickness, this is a well-proportioned contemporary-sized chronograph, and its purposeful military design is timeless.

D: NEAR MINT Original matte-BLACK dial with white scripts and luminous markings, a model of functional simplicity.

Original Hands.

The dial is in minty condition. Any marks you see are just camera reflections.

C: Original Case measures 42mm excluding crown.

Case with only very light signs of wear. Markings engraved on the back refer to the Bundeswehr specifications. The four set-screws attach the top part of the case and bezel to the back, pressing the crystal and gasket into place, while the movement is cradled inside the back.

The front-loading 2-part case is stainless steel, brushed and matted except for the polished back, and the bidirectional bezel turns smoothly.

M: Original Signed mechanical movement keeps accurate time.

Comes with a brand new unused tailor made leather strap.