32,500 HKD
B-UHR REF. 127-560 A-1 WORLD WAR II GERMAN AIR FORCE Thommen, made by Wempe, Hamburg, No. 209, Ref. 127-560 A-1. Circa 1940. Fine and rare, large, matte stainless steel military aviator's wristwatch with indirect center seconds, Guillaume balance and long leather strap. Three-body, matte gray, inclined bezel, concave lugs, large winding crown. Black with painted luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, inner hour ring, outer luminous minute/seconds track. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. Cal. K 31, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, Guillaume balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-10-19