WW2 pilot/navigator watches

[Flightpath]

Hi,

along with my aircraft clocks and instruments I have a small (but growing) collection of WW2 issue pilot/navigator watches. (I have some other vintage pilot watches but they are not 'issue' watches).

A: 1942 RCAF Waltham 6B/150
B: 1945 USAAF Waltham A-11
C: 1943 RAF Longines 6B/159
D: 1956 RAF Omega 6B/159



The RCAF and USAAF watches have almost identical Waltham movements and I removed the balance from the more common A-11 to get the hard to find RCAF watch running. (I later bought a NOS balance for the A-11).

I included the 1956 Omega because the movement was made in 1943.
In 1956, WW2 RAF Omega & Longines 6B/159 watches re-cased in larger stainless, waterproof cases and had black faces and white hands fitted. My 1956 6B/159 is S/N 120.

I'd like to get WW2 Luftwaffe and japanese pilots watches but they are very expensive, I'll have to be content with what I have for the moment.

I also have some WW2 navigator's stopwatches, I'll do another post soon,

cheers,

-Flightpath

[Micdrow]

Very cool flightpath and many thanks

[Panzerfaust]

cool! now I know what I want for Christmas