Rare bird: Karl Plepla Flytimer

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Mark020

·Apr 12, 2023·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Had an ebay feed on this for years and this was the first which came along. Sold for EUR 2.140 which is not bad considering the condition I think. Link: https://www.ebay.nl/itm/314505416753?_trksid=p2471758.m4704
Some background (from https://mentawatches.com/product/sold-watches/karl-plepla-flytimer-chronograph/)

This is an extremely rare watch made by Karl Plepla, a former watchmaker for Tiffany & Co. in the 1920s. Mr. Plepla ventured out on his own after a stint with Gruen in the 1930s, and produced watches on order for the Armed Forces and under other contracts, in conjunction with Jardur . This watch, named the Flytimer, was designed for use in aviation, and came with white and black gloss-gilt dials, powered by Valjoux 71/72 movements in the 1940s.

 

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noelekal

·Apr 12, 2023·Home For Wayward Watches

Never have heard of the watch or the watchmker.

Thanks for sharing!

 

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Vitezi

·Apr 12, 2023

THAT is cool 😎

 

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Mark020

·May 8, 2023·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

As always: the best ones live in Japan https://www.antiquewatch-carese.com/mens-watch/OTHER/mo1460.html. Asking is about EUR 4.400

 

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Mark020

·Aug 2, 2023·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Another nice one. Asking USD 8k seems steep. https://www.ebay.nl/itm/314747745419

 

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Bukem

·Aug 10, 2023

Interesting pieces! Thanks for showing

 

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Mark020

·Mar 13, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Nice white one: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bVj8LLWLu/

 

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Larry S

·Mar 13, 2024·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

Always interesting to see another rare brand highlighted. Classic and appealing.

 

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Mark020

·Sep 13, 2024·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Another very nice (and expensive: asking JPY 1.65m which is EUR 10.5k) 33mm one: https://www.watchnet.co.jp/en/item/view/6113

 

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Pastorbottle

·Sep 13, 2024

The 1st example looks a bit rough around the gills, and normally I like a bit of a lived in look, but that poor old bugger looks like it didn't get any love, but it did get a lot of sex.............no one loved it but, every bastard fυcked it!
I like all the others very much

Edited: Sep 13, 2024

 

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iamvr

·Aug 5, 2025

My humble contribution

 

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Mark020

·Aug 21, 2025·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Very nice one for sale in Japan: https://www.shellman-online.jp/view/item/000000003677?category_page_id=1 Asking: EUR 10.800

 

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Mark020

·May 24, 2026·not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer

Another one in Japan. Same asking: https://www.watchnet.co.jp/en/item/view/6662

 

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iamvr

·Sep 16, 2026

iamvr

My humble contribution

@Redondo444 nudged me to open the caseback and check the number.

If you can’t read it, it’s #28462.

And he dug out the adjacent sibling online with number #28463 and same dial configuration.

Pretty cool!

 

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Redondo444

·Sep 16, 2026

iamvr

@Redondo444 nudged me to open the caseback and check the number.

If you can’t read it, it’s #28462.

And he dug out the adjacent sibling online with number #28463 and same dial configuration.

Pretty cool!

The information on the sibling is coming from a nice database established by @Mark020 - who else 😀