Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 292

GERMAN AIR FORCE (LUFTWAFFE) Stowa, Assembled by Walter Storz, Pforzheim, No. 6360, Instrument No. 127. Made in 1940. Fine, oversized, center seconds, anti-corrosion matte nickel military pilot?s wristwatch with indirect center seconds and the original aviator?s very long leather strap.

USD 2,000 - 3,000

CHF 1,700 - 2,600 / EUR 1,500 - 2,100

Sold: USD 3,000

C. Three-body, matte gray, inclined bezel, concave lugs, large winding crown, snap-on case back, band engraved ?FL 23883.? D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. Cal. 42 mm, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Case and movement signed Stowa. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 19 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-54-01

Very good

Service dial

HANDS Original