98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 420
Léonidas, "Rechlin" Nr. 850760, Case No. 213670, Cal. Val. 22, 38 mm, circa 1935
An aviator's rare navigation wristwatch of the German Air Force
Case: steel, screw back with military engraving "Rechlin 850760". Dial: black, luminous Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, 30 min. counter, luminous hands.
In the 1930s the Ministry of Aviation purchased Swiss watches and provided some of the test pilots of the Rechlin testing grounds with them. This watch is one of these rare pieces. Detailed description and illustration of this watch in "Militäruhren" by Konrad Knirim, Bottrop 2002, page 358f.
An aviator's rare navigation wristwatch of the German Air Force
Case: steel, screw back with military engraving "Rechlin 850760". Dial: black, luminous Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, 30 min. counter, luminous hands.
In the 1930s the Ministry of Aviation purchased Swiss watches and provided some of the test pilots of the Rechlin testing grounds with them. This watch is one of these rare pieces. Detailed description and illustration of this watch in "Militäruhren" by Konrad Knirim, Bottrop 2002, page 358f.
Sold
estimated
3.500—6.000 €
Price realized
5.600 €