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WONDERFUL HOMAGE WATCH Luftwaffe"Observers" watch style Chronograph Minerva
Estimated price for orientation: 1 500 $
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Description Brand: Minerva Display: Digital Gender: Men's Watch Shape: Round Features: 12-Hour Dial Band Material: Genuine Leather Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Style: Pilot/Aviator
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY ITEM This watch is not a mass production of watches. It does not stream. Every my watch - it is a single issue or a small limited edition. We use only genuine branded mechanisms. The rest we do by hand This watch is our tribute for the legendary watch "Navigators" or "Observers" watch Luftwaffe Bomber pilots ABOUT WATCHES "Navigators" or "Observers" watch Luftwaffe Bomber pilots Only five manufacturers were commissioned to make watches for the German Luftwaffe Lange & Söhne, Laco (Lacher & Co), Stowa (Walter Storz), Wempe (Chronometerwerke Hamburg) and IWC "Navigators" or "Observers" watch this piece was what Luftwaffe Bomber pilots would have worn, along with a wrist compass, to plan and execute raids. At 55mm across this watch is made big and that was on purpose so it could be worn over a jacket and the time could be read at a glance. It also has a large crown to allow for winding/setting with gloves The 'clean' dial was restricted to essential time-keeping information only, exempting any additional markings or logos which could detract from an accurate, 'quick glance' time log. Minerva Watches Minerva Watches began their history in 1858 in Villeret, Switzerland when it was founded by Charles-Yvan Robert and Hyppolite Robert. In 1878, Charles and Georges Robert followed in the footsteps of the founding generation. The managing triumvirate was completed in 1885 when Yvan Robert joined the partnership. The characteristic V-shaped trademark with an arrow splitting the letters R, F and V, stood for Robert Freres Villeret. The company name changed several times, becoming Fabrique Robert Freres in 1898, then Fabrique des Faverges in 1902, Fabrique Minerva in 1923 and eventually in 1929 it became Minerva SA. In 1902 Minerva became a "manufacture" of watches designing and manufacturing the most critical watch parts, such as the movement, in their own engineering workshops. The earliest Minerva wristwatch was manufactured in 1909, but Minerva's greatest success came in 1923 with the introduction the No. 20, a caliber which was a chronograph with a column-wheel mechanism, a Breguet balance-spring and 17 jewels. With the launch of this watch, the company earned its reputation as a manufacturer of complicated movements of exceptional quality. In 1936, Minerva was responsible for time-keeping in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In the years after WWII, Minerva developed a full range of mechanical movements, complemented by automatic movements made by Ebauches. Minerva, up until 2000 when it was purchased by an Italian company, was led by the Frey family employing as few as 6 full-time employees and producing about 1,000 wristwatches a year (and considerably more stopwatches). Minerva was one of very few companies to produce their own movements and one of even fewer who had done so continuously for close to a hundred years. Andre Frey, physicist and clock technician was an engineer before he came to Minerva in 1940, later taking over the company in 1960. Andre Frey designed several beautiful and highly technical movements including the movement used in the watch model Pythagore which is movement no. 48 and the Venus caliber 175 used in the Heritage (see below). Movement in an excellent status which was very well saved, considering age of this watch. Mechanism has been recently serviced to ensure it winds and sets smoothly while keeping great, accurate time. This mechanical watch is in very good working order and well-placed. Every part is checked and restored by the watchmaker. MOVEMENT - Minerva Cal. 19-9 movement . The rare mechanism has been professionally serviced to ensure it quality and accuracy of the movement. Powered by a manual winding/setting crown . This mechanism is in perfect condition Chronograph is activated by pressing in button CASE - stainless steel case The wonderful Watch case is made by hand by size and type of legendary watches "Navigators" or "Observers" watch Luftwaffe Bomber pilots WEMPE-LA
Description
| Brand: | Minerva | Display: | Digital |
| Gender: | Men's | Watch Shape: | Round |
| Features: | 12-Hour Dial | Band Material: | Genuine Leather |
| Movement: | Mechanical (Hand-winding) | Style: | Pilot/Aviator |
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY ITEM This watch is not a mass production of watches. It does not stream. Every my watch - it is a single issue or a small limited edition. We use only genuine branded mechanisms. The rest we do by hand This watch is our tribute for the legendary watch "Navigators" or "Observers" watch Luftwaffe Bomber pilots ABOUT WATCHES "Navigators" or "Observers" watch Luftwaffe Bomber pilots Only five manufacturers were commissioned to make watches for the German Luftwaffe Lange & Söhne, Laco (Lacher & Co), Stowa (Walter Storz), Wempe (Chronometerwerke Hamburg) and IWC "Navigators" or "Observers" watch this piece was what Luftwaffe Bomber pilots would have worn, along with a wrist compass, to plan and execute raids. At 55mm across this watch is made big and that was on purpose so it could be worn over a jacket and the time could be read at a glance. It also has a large crown to allow for winding/setting with gloves The 'clean' dial was restricted to essential time-keeping information only, exempting any additional markings or logos which could detract from an accurate, 'quick glance' time log. Minerva Watches Minerva Watches began their history in 1858 in Villeret, Switzerland when it was founded by Charles-Yvan Robert and Hyppolite Robert. In 1878, Charles and Georges Robert followed in the footsteps of the founding generation. The managing triumvirate was completed in 1885 when Yvan Robert joined the partnership. The characteristic V-shaped trademark with an arrow splitting the letters R, F and V, stood for Robert Freres Villeret. The company name changed several times, becoming Fabrique Robert Freres in 1898, then Fabrique des Faverges in 1902, Fabrique Minerva in 1923 and eventually in 1929 it became Minerva SA. In 1902 Minerva became a "manufacture" of watches designing and manufacturing the most critical watch parts, such as the movement, in their own engineering workshops. The earliest Minerva wristwatch was manufactured in 1909, but Minerva's greatest success came in 1923 with the introduction the No. 20, a caliber which was a chronograph with a column-wheel mechanism, a Breguet balance-spring and 17 jewels. With the launch of this watch, the company earned its reputation as a manufacturer of complicated movements of exceptional quality. In 1936, Minerva was responsible for time-keeping in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In the years after WWII, Minerva developed a full range of mechanical movements, complemented by automatic movements made by Ebauches. Minerva, up until 2000 when it was purchased by an Italian company, was led by the Frey family employing as few as 6 full-time employees and producing about 1,000 wristwatches a year (and considerably more stopwatches). Minerva was one of very few companies to produce their own movements and one of even fewer who had done so continuously for close to a hundred years. Andre Frey, physicist and clock technician was an engineer before he came to Minerva in 1940, later taking over the company in 1960. Andre Frey designed several beautiful and highly technical movements including the movement used in the watch model Pythagore which is movement no. 48 and the Venus caliber 175 used in the Heritage (see below). Movement in an excellent status which was very well saved, considering age of this watch. Mechanism has been recently serviced to ensure it winds and sets smoothly while keeping great, accurate time. This mechanical watch is in very good working order and well-placed. Every part is checked and restored by the watchmaker. MOVEMENT - Minerva Cal. 19-9 movement . The rare mechanism has been professionally serviced to ensure it quality and accuracy of the movement. Powered by a manual winding/setting crown . This mechanism is in perfect condition Chronograph is activated by pressing in button CASE - stainless steel case The wonderful Watch case is made by hand by size and type of legendary watches "Navigators" or "Observers" watch Luftwaffe Bomber pilots WEMPE-LA