Clickbait with the Calatrava title!

So I bought a watch I know nothing about, mainly because I like the font on the dial, and want to learn more about it.

Seeing that Wittnauer used Longines movements at timessage, although I don't think this example is one of those, I figure people may steer me in the right direction for more info.

My collection is devoid of manual wind 3 hand watches, and this one fit the bill with a stainless 36mm case, cool dial, which appears to be original (but I could be way off), and a manual wind movement. Watch isn't working, and I bought it to test out a new watch maker.

Any insight on it would be greatly appreciated, and no, I really don't think this is a Calatrava

 

The code on the movement "AXA" is Wittnauer's own manufacturers code, so it could well be their own movement. No shock protection, so pre-war?

Adjusted, or not, the unadjusted marking was a tax dodge, adjusted time pieces were taxed very differently upon entering the United States, makers often marked high grade "adjusted" pieces as unadjusted to get them through customs at a reasonable price.

Nice Calatrava! should clean up well!

 

That part certainly worked!

It's a really nice looking watch whatever you want to call it, the dial looks original and definitely in the style of the 1930s-1940s.
The movement doesn't look anything like the most well known Longines calibers from the era but I don't know which movements Wittnauer used (I read they used ebauche movements, hopefully others can shed more light).

 

Everyone knows that's not a "calatrava", it's "military".

 

Noooo no no, ex-cuse me, it's way too flat to be military.
PS- at least we can agree it's definitely not art deco! (or a tri compax)

 

I think this is late Art Deco inspired Calatrava military...that is my story and I am sticking to it!

 

Look at those hands, art nouveau with overtones of neogothic franken classisism ism.....

ah shit..... I bet its a redial.