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Niloticus
·Dear forum friends,
Looking for a new home for my J88 civilian “Bundeswehr” chronograph. Chrome-plated, full of charm and gusto - it embodies German post-war aesthetic, while being the first milwatch to be created and distributed after the fall of the Reich.
Military J88s were purpose-built instruments, with characteristics intended for navigation and timing:
It’s gorgeous dodecagonal bezel is the star lf the show, it shows some plating loss but its in overall good shape.
The dial is all original, and the crystal is a recent replacement.
The J88 caliber itself is a hand-wound column-wheel chronograph with, as mentioned above, a flyback function. For a relatively compact 1950s German movement, it’s an impressively sophisticated piece of engineering.
This is a civilian version (no Bundeswehr markings), but its a beauty.
Offering sharp pricing, because although it keeps time and the chronograph function works, I recommend a service.
$1,600 shipped in CONUS. Watch and I are in NY where handoff can also happen!
Looking for a new home for my J88 civilian “Bundeswehr” chronograph. Chrome-plated, full of charm and gusto - it embodies German post-war aesthetic, while being the first milwatch to be created and distributed after the fall of the Reich.
Military J88s were purpose-built instruments, with characteristics intended for navigation and timing:
- black, highly legible dial
- luminous markings
- chronograph seconds/minutes
- tachymeter/telemetric scales on various configurations
- robust case
- flyback chronograph
It’s gorgeous dodecagonal bezel is the star lf the show, it shows some plating loss but its in overall good shape.
The dial is all original, and the crystal is a recent replacement.
The J88 caliber itself is a hand-wound column-wheel chronograph with, as mentioned above, a flyback function. For a relatively compact 1950s German movement, it’s an impressively sophisticated piece of engineering.
This is a civilian version (no Bundeswehr markings), but its a beauty.
Offering sharp pricing, because although it keeps time and the chronograph function works, I recommend a service.
$1,600 shipped in CONUS. Watch and I are in NY where handoff can also happen!
