Wakmann Chronograph, 1947

Wakmann Chronograph (by Breitling), 1947

Very nice chrono, parts deliverd by Breitling to the USA, where it was put together by (and sold under their name) Wakmann.

White dial, with white sub dials, gold hands with green luminous fill, black chrono hand, minute counter hand and second counter hand. Writing in black, tachymeter ring in red and telemeter ring in blue. Dial reads Wakmann, 17jewels, antimagnetic, swiss.

chromium plated case, no wear, stainless back, great condition

steel crowns and pushers

Measures 34 excl. crown and 37 mm incl.crown and 11 mm thick.

picture above: manual movement, cal. Landeron 248, 17 j. picture on the right: The upper watch on the left of the ad is similar to my Wakemann chronographe. (hard to see, but believe me, it is so This watch ad is from 1947	THE WAKMANN WATCH COMPANY WERE A SUBSIDUARY OF BREITLING.THE TWO COMPANIES SHARED A COMMON CATALOGUE AND THERE RESPECTIVE WATCHES SHARED MANY OF THE SAME COMPONENTS.INDEED THIS ALSO APPLIED TO THERE AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS ,WHICH OFTEN CARRIED BOTH THE BREITLING AND WAKMANN NAMES