Wakmann Chronograph, Reverse Panda, All Steel, c. 1965

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On offer is a vintage Wakmann chronograph, c. 1965, reverse panda dial, all stainless steel.
  • Signed in three places--dial, movement, inside caseback.
  • Swiss-made Landeron 149 movement, running strong and keeping good time.
  • Glossy black dial in excellent original, near NOS condition.
  • All printing is original and sharp.
  • Printed Arabic numerals and white alpha hands with original Tritium lume in good condition.
  • All original with exception of crown and new domed crystal.
  • Case measures a respectable 36mm width w/o crown, 48mm lug to lug, 18mm lug width.
  • Dial fonts and organisation match reference pieces.
  • Bezel and lugs are unpolished and super-sharp.
  • Caseback is unpolished, showing signs of only minor wear.
  • All chronometer functions work perfectly, resetting exactly to zero.
  • Watch comes on a black leather rally band that suits it perfectly.
What makes this watch especially appealing is the unique colour scheme. Typically one sees the main dial in a silver-gold colour without the panda feature. In this instance, the glossy black main dial is complemented by golden sub-registers and no less than three concentric dial demarcations--a seconds register in white, a mile telemeter in red, and a base 1000 tachymeter in blue. The result is a dial that is appealing and complex but still easy to read and highly functional.

As we all know, Wakmanns are rapidly gaining a following among discerning collectors, and entry-level pieces in this condition are becoming more and more difficult to find, so here is a rare opportunity to catch one on the rise!


£875 ONO + shipping.

UK shipping via Special Delivery. International shipping tracked and insured by most appropriate carrier.

This is my second sale on OF (endorsement from the first: https://omegaforums.net/threads/dr-sascha.118487/).
I have bought several watches from members, have sold to a member on Chrono 24, and have a 100% seller rating on Ebay. Questions/comments/feedback welcome, and thanks for looking!
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These Wakmann’s are a steal compared to their competitors from the likes of Vantage (Hamilton) and Clebar. And the black reverse panda dials are far rarer than the all black or silver.
This is a lovely piece- GLWS!