DESCRIPTION:
WW - Laco B-Uhr World War II oversized flight watch, issued to the German Luftwaffe, manual wind, 55mm x 65mm to lug tips, 26.5mm wire lug width, base metal wrist style snap back and bezel original case with solid lugs, military numbers on inside of caseback with correct and matching mvt number 574 as well as the number "FL23883" found on edge of case, incredibly rare original oversized leather strap for being worn over a flight jacket with numerous holes for adjustment, original black dial with oversized minute track along perimeter and Arabic hour indices around center, fully capped lever escapement, 22J, Guillaume style bi-metallic balance with blued overcoil hairspring, gilt sweep-seconds mvt signed "Laco 22 steine," s#00574, triple signed.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, excellent-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, bright gilding, very light oxide to ratchet and crown wheel; nearly mint dial with complete luminous material; original nearly mint kite shaped luminous hands; case shows very little wear, no dents or dings, retains almost all of its original matte gray finish, original leather strap remains supple and bendable with no cracking or stiffness to the aged leather; original crown shows very little wear; original beveled edge acrylic crystal with minor surface scratches.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$5000
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