A bit rough...

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ConElPueblo

·Feb 19, 2016

But an interesting inscription:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENTS-VIN...652837?hash=item4889ddb1a5:g:2NAAAOSwFnFWFUvt





Here's hoping that the FAI is "The Italian Anarchist Federation" 😁

 

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JimInOz

·Feb 19, 2016·Melbourne Australia

Nice lume

😉

 

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Northernman

·Feb 19, 2016·Lemaniac

Interesting watch. Lume obviously redone, but engraving could point to some kind of government/military background. Their watchmakers was normally more occupied with functionality over finish and lume jobs was not always done to the highest standards.
1944 is too early in terms of dating. I guess it's a mid 1950s watch.
If you look at the caseback ref numbers you will se 2541 (the Omega ref) together with its "in house" Lemania reference 174.
Here is a catalog picture from a Lemania 1956 catalog showing the ref 174. (Note that Lemania, as most others, used the reference only for the case/movement combination. Dial/hands design was client options).

 

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Northernman

·Feb 19, 2016·Lemaniac

Could this be your "FAI"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fédération_Aéronautique_Internationale

 

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ConElPueblo

·Feb 19, 2016

Northernman

Could this be your "FAI"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fédération_Aéronautique_Internationale

That was my guess as well. Just liked the anarchist relation better 😁


EDIT: The price is really aggresive. Compared to what other (Tissot, Lemania) versions would cost, this is completely bonkers. Anarchists or not 😀

 

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marturx

·Feb 19, 2016

Arghhhh..... who is that guy in your avatar?? 😵‍💫

 

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marturx

·Feb 19, 2016

FAI could stand for "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale"

 

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Northernman

·Feb 19, 2016·Lemaniac

marturx

FAI could stand for "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale"

Beat you to it!😁

 

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marturx

·Feb 19, 2016

You Norwegians with your little brother complex 😁

 

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Northernman

·Feb 19, 2016·Lemaniac

marturx

You Norwegians with your little brother complex 😁

Check out from about 1:00 to 2:00 in this little gem from 1985.

 

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Jones in LA

·Feb 19, 2016·Not in LA anymore.

Could it not be "Forza Aerea Italiana" ?

 

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Northernman

·Feb 19, 2016·Lemaniac

Jones in LA

Could it not be "Forza Aerea Italiana" ?

Normally not. They are normally marked Aeronautica Militare Italiano aka AMI.