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STEINHART Nav. B-Uhr 47mm

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This extremely masculine looking "Flieger" watch made by STEINHART was designed using historical models based on the design of the so-called observer watches, which were part of the equipment of every air force navigation officer in the 1940's. This beaut sure is the odds-on favourite of my collection. The beautifully made satin-finished stainless steel case with the prominent 10 mm crown makes every watch collector’s heart beat faster. The curved anti-reflecting sapphire crystal and the richly ornated Swiss Unitas manual wind-up movement gives this Pilot watch it's unique appearance. A "must have" for every collector of Pilot watches!!

 

The strap is made out of a vintage Swiss Army ammunition pouch from the 1940's and is hold by a legendary PRE-V buckle as used on Panerai watches.

 

Watch, strap and buckle are a perfect symbiosis of Swiss and German craftmanship.

 

Shots appropriately taken on my vintage leather bomber jacket. My wife asked me if I'm going crazy, when she saw me going out at the balcony with all that paraphernalia... well, at the balcony the light is much better than inside... :D

 

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Technical Details

Type: Nav B-Uhr stainless steel

Item no.: F0301

 

Movement

Swiss Unitas 6497 manual wind-up

backside with gravure

geneva stripes & blued screws

 

Functions

hour, minute, sub-second at 9 - I love sub-second at 9, looks so sexy to me... :D

hour, minute and second hands blued and with white superluminova C1

 

 

Case

satin stainless steel

 

Back

stainless steel screwed with see through window

 

Diameter & height

47 mm (1.85 inches) x 14.2 mm (0.56 inches)

 

Weight

123 g (0.27 lbs) without strap & buckle

 

Crystal

sapphire crystal, domed, interior side is double anti-reflecting

 

Strap

5 mm thick Swiss ammo strap made out of a vintage Swiss Army ammunition pouch from the 1940's. All handmade and hand stitched in Germany by MEVA straps. The inner face is made out of soft nappa leather for perfect wearing comfort. Lug width 22 mm.

 

Buckle

legendary screwed PRE-V buckle with STEINHART logo made of solid stainless steel L316. Due to its pronounced curving the buckle rests perfectly on the watchband without damaging it. The aquiline spike allows an easier opening of the buckle. The dell for the spike avoids scratches on the buckle. Compared to spring bar examples the screw on this buckle ensures a firm hold on the strap.

 

 

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STEINHART Timepieces

MEVA Straps

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