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1940's Rare AOP Military Watch 3-Button Chrono TP 1/5 Arrow F163

Estimated price for orientation: 950 $

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Description
Brand: Unbranded Face Colour: Silver
Gender: Men's Strap Material: Genuine Leather
Features: 12-Hour Dial, Acrylic Crystal, Chronograph, Swiss Made, Swiss Movement, Tachymeter Strap Colour: Brown
Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding) Case Size: 35mm
Year of Manufacture: 1940-1949 Lug Width: 18mm
Display: Analog Style: Military
Watch Shape: Round Age Group: Adult
Case Material: Stainless Steel Model: Chronograph
Case Colour: Silver Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland





A very rare Military-issue WW2 Swiss-made watch, which I understand to have been issued for Air Observation Post (AOP) use.The case back is marked: T.P 1/5 Arrow F 163 which indicates that this is indeed Military-issue 1/5th of a second timer. It appears that these watches were marked with the Arrow with either F 161, 162 or 163. It is very difficult to find out much information and it appears that these specific watches are difficult to source today.Apart from th