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Men's OMEGA LACO AVIATOR LUFTWAFFE PILOTS WWII VINTAGE 1939-1945 SWISS BIG WATCH 

Men's OMEGA LACO AVIATOR LUFTWAFFE PILOTS WWII VINTAGE 1939-1945 SWISS BIG WATCH
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Item condition:Pre-owned
Ended:May 02, 201213:30:29 PDT
Price:US $999.99
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$15.00 Economy Shipping from outside US
Item location:Kharkov, Europe, Ukraine
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Description

Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.Item number: 310375220140
Last updated on Mar 21, 2012 10:27:10 PDT View all revisions

Item specifics

Condition:
Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and ... Read moreabout the condition
Brand: Omega
Movement: Mechanical Cal. 40.6LGender: Men's
Type: ANTIQUE MILITARY COLLECTABLESBand Material: Leather
Made in: SwitzerlandAge: Vintage (1920-1970)
Serial Number: 6678867  

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To the real success a company did the first step in 1894. Masters of company created a clock-work, prominent on the descriptions. The name for him was thought of proper - Omega - on the last letter of Greek alphabet. This name symbolized a blamelessness and completeness - and these descriptions were understood from truth. Due to this remarkable mechanism there is a company Louis Brandt & Fills was able substantially to increase the sales and become one of leaders of Swiss sentinel business. In five years the proprietors of company made a decision to rename the offspring - naturally, the best name, what Omega they did not find - already then this was a knowable brand. In 1900 Omega begins the mass production of clock. Soon a company begins to take part in different sporting competitions as an official timer. First such sporting measure Cup of Gordon Benneta became 1909.

Blameless descriptions of clock-works of Omega began to bring the creators «dividends» - a company began with enviable regularity to occupy the first places on competitions on exactness of motion. In 1936 Omega sets a record which until now was beaten not a single watch company in the world: testing in the observatory of K'yu Teddington to the presidio mechanism Omega 97, 8 marks from 100 possible - that this was practically an ideal mechanism. In 1940th a designer department appears in a company - this was a new landmark in development Omega. Time of collections of clock came with an idea and «individual lines». In 1943 Omega produces the first automatic wrist watches. Collections appear further: Sea master (1948); Constellation (1952); Speed master (1957) - exactly these clock was with the crew of astronauts of 1969, landings on Moon; Omega Scope (1961); De Ville (1967) and many other.

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The German Luftwaffe, or Air Force, was formed in May of 1935. It was formed after the passing of the "Law for the Reconstruction of the National Defense Forces". This law brought back into existence a free standing German army, Navy and Air Force, something that had been essentially banned after the end of World War I. With the end of World War I and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, the Weimar Republic - the successor to Imperial Germany - was allowed only a small defensive Military Force known as the Reichswehr. The Reichswehr's size and composition was strictly controlled by the Allies in the hope that by restricting its constitution they could prevent future German Military aggression. The Reichswehr consisted of 100,000 men divided between a small standing army, the Reichsheer, and a small defensive navy, the Reichsmarine. There was no provision for an Air Force of any sort.
In 1933 the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) came to power and the infamous Third Reich was born. Two years later in 1935 the Treaty of Versailles was renounced and the Reichswehr became the Wehrmacht. The newly formed Wehrmacht would still consist of an army and a navy - the renamed
Heer and Kriegsmarine, but a new Air Force was born as well - the Luftwaffe. Although officially announced in 1935, the Luftwaffe had existed in one form or another practically since the day the treaty banning it had been signed. Initially there were Freikorps air units, then later glider and sail plane formations tasked with finding ways around the rigid restrictions of Versailles, a secret training base in the Soviet Union, and various cover organizations for the initial forming of the new German Air Force. The Luftwaffe consisted of air units that made up the majority of the German Air Force, as well as Fallschrimjäger units, Luftwaffe Field Divisions, the elite Herman Göring ground formations, thousands of smaller anti-aircraft, engineer, communications and security units, and a fair number of Luftwaffe naval vessels and formations as well. Between 1939 and 1945 over 3.4 million served in the Luftwaffe. Over 165,000 were killed, over 155,000 went missing and over 192,000 were wounded. Of the 7361 men awarded the initial grade of the highest German combat honor of WW2, the Knights Cross, 1785 were from the Luftwaffe making up 24% of the total awarded. Initially the Luftwaffe ruled the skies but thereafter fought an increasingly futile war of attrition which when combined with vital mistakes in aircraft production and utilization, was its death knoll. In the face of this the Luftwaffe produced the most successful air aces of all time. As well, the feats of the Fallschirmjäger in the first airborne operations in history are as heroic as they are tragic. German paratroops suffered appalling losses on Crete and essentially never saw large scale airborne operations again. Some Luftwaffe ground units fought well during WW2, such as certain Luftwaffe field divisions and the elite Hermann Göring formations, while other units simply served. Ultimately the structure of the Luftwaffe was a grand reflection of its commander, Hermann Göring. He strove more so than any other branch to create a personal army with responsibilities as far reaching as possible. It was partly due to this that the Wehrmacht was ultimately defeated. The strain on resources and man power such political maneuvering had was far reaching. The Luftwaffe was officially disbanded in August of 1946 by the Allied Control Commission.

DESCRIPTION of WATCH

For your appreciation, a rare vintage Swiss collectables, mechanical (with manual winding) wristwatch OMEGA for German Army Luftwaffe Pilots WWII. A similar watch was used for military Luftwaffe Pilots, but remained the privilege of Officers WWII. This watch was altered from pocket in wrist watch. This watch have steel case which brand stamp “Omega” –Ω- and serial number: 6879306, also with two rear cover - external and internal. The presence of the inner lid - this is a good protection for mechanism from dust and to provide added protection from shock and moisture. A beautiful original movement in this watch has rare caliber 40.6L. On back plate of a movement has inscribed: “OMEGA” and serial number: 6678867. The number dates this watch in period: 1923-1929. The dial is original but only professionally restored and repainted, and now you can see it in beautiful condition. Hours markers and watch hands on dial – fluorescent, luminous in dark. The winding crown was replaced. Dome glass is plastic (Plexiglas). Mechanism has been recently serviced by one of the best watchmakers in my city for guarantee a watch will wind and sets time smoothly while keeping accurate time. This beautiful wristwatch comes to our time in good status and was very well saved - if considering age of this watch. You can see the state of watch on pictures it good. This wristwatch is in good demand; therefore the price increases every year. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Purchasing such antique watch, you enlarge your collection; consequently your investments take up. If you want to make a present to your close friend, it is the best decision to purchase this wristwatch. You will get pleasure not only from the purchasing, and from unreserved admiration of your friends. Hurry and we help you to latch on to the unique watch.

Sizes of watch:

Diameter of the case with crown: 55 mm

Diameter of the case: 49 mm

Diameter of the dial: 42 mm

Thickness: 13 mm

Watchband is added in a gift, size: 22 mm

"Any defects not mentioned but visible in the pictures will be considered as described"

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PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE BIDDING!
Antique watches (clocks) are very delicate and I always package items to the highest degree to prevent damage. When it will ship; the high altitude flights can be hard on watches due to extreme temperature changes. This can cause the oil viscosity to decrease (gum up) and prevent a watch from ticking (the balance moving freely etc.). It may need to be oiled when it arrives regardless of its recent servicing (if applicable). Although this is only a very slight possibility it can occasionally happen.
I can not guarantee an excellent running and fully 100% accuracy in keeping time. Please bear in mind that you are buying a used watch which from 50 to 100 years old and it will require additional service at some point in time. If you have any questions after reading the description and viewing the pictures; please email me prior to bidding.

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Recommendations for the owner of antiquarian watches:

All Antique watches are mechanical. Many repairs will not be cheap, as most likely they will require replacement of non-standard parts (unlike most late model watches).

- Antique watches should not be beaten or dropped - because repairs may be expensive.
- Antique watches are generally NOT waterproof. This is because waterproofing was not in general production until the middle of the 20th century for most watches. Therefore you should protect your antique watch from exposure to moisture.
- If your watch becomes wet it should be dried off quickly. Carefully open all covers and use a hair drier to blow dry the movement, dial, covers, crown. This will reduce the amount of rust.
- If your watch becomes wet with any kind of salt water you should immediately immerse or spray your watch with fresh (no-salt) water to remove all the salt from the works before drying the watch completely. Any salt left in the watch will combine with moisture in the air to rust metal components of the movement, case etc.
- Winding any mechanical watch tight may break the mainspring. If you can avoid it do not wind the watch hard.
- When adjusting the hands of your watch, move them in a clockwise direction only. Counter-clockwise adjustments may damage the movement.
- If you must adjust counter-clockwise make it for small adjustments only (i.e. for minutes, NOT hours).
- Be careful and gentle when adjusting the movement speed (faster or slower). Don't make sharp movements, and don't touch other components in the movement especially the pendulum mechanism.
- Every 2-3 years it is necessary to service and oil vintage watches.
- IF the watch is dirty - allow the watch to run down, don't wind it again until you have it serviced by a qualified watch repair expert. Dust will absorb and remove important lubricants and cause the movement pieces to wear down.
- To clean the case, dial and crystal you should use a cloth that does NOT leave fibers as these may get caught up in the movement. Check with your Watch repair expert to get an appropriate cloth.
- Keep your antiques watch away from magnets. Strong magnetic fields may affect the accuracy of your watch since some vintage watches were made with iron based components in the movement.
- Most Cases and Covers are fine components and will not handle abuse well. The watch should not be shaken, beaten, or stressed.
- Antique watches generally experience an error of up to 5-10 minutes a day. Any accuracy of +- 5 minutes is very good.

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