Wakmann Chronograph 1950s Landeron 48 - Too Minty?

Waltesefalcon

I'm by no means an expert on these dials, so take anything I say with a grain of salt.

The subdials and the seconds track aren't perfectly aligned, the minute subdial looks a little low and the seconds subdial a little high. The seconds track looks like it goes into the sunk portion of the seconds subdial. That said, it may not be evidence of a redial, I don't know what Wakmann's QC was like and these details are picky things but nothing that makes it unreadable by any means. Nothing else really jumps out at me.

The case looks almost as sharp as the dial, and the mov't is virtually pristine. I'd say there is a decent chance someone bought this and either only wore it on rare occasions or put it away and forgot about it.

lucreative

Yeah, it

Yeah, it's a Wakmann, so not on the same tier as Omega. But it I do wonder about the QC of the dial, now that you mention it. It's suppose to be decent and a representative of Breitling. But it also could be a lower end model due to the Landeron 48 and not Valjoux 23 or 72. However, it is a period correct 35mm and very pleasant to the eyes to wear. I wonder if the case was refinished as well, it looks too new/clean. Especially the brushed areas. But who would take the effort to refinish a Landeron 48...lol.

TexOmega

Might tap the brakes on Wakmann criticism they had access to design many top notch, yet affordable versions of great watches.