106th Auction

2022/5/21

Lot 166

Walter Storz
STOWA

An aviator's large navigation watch of the German Luftwaffe in practically new condition, with indirect centre seconds and hack feature

Sold

estimated
3.0005.000 €
Price realized
4.200 €
specific features
Case
Matted grey, push back, contemporary extra long aviator's leather strap.
Dial
Black, centre seconds, luminous hands.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.5678
Diam.55 mm
Circa1940
Ctry.Germany


The watch is stamped BAL 636, which is the abbreviation for Betriebs Aufsicht Luft (Air Operation Supervision); it belongs to the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (Reich Ministry of Aviation).