£2,000 - £3,000
A. Lange & Sohne Rare German Military WWII Luftwaffe 'B.Uhr' pilots/navigators watch, ref no. 127-560A-1, case ref. FL23883, black dial with applied luminous Arabic numerals, inner hour dial with outer minutes, lozenge hands and hacking centre seconds, signed manual wind movement, no. 215xxx, large military nickel case with fixed bars, the inner back with matching numbers marked 'Wempe', case reference to the inner back, the outer back stamped '215xxx', 55mm (with only part strap)
Box and Papers - no box or papers.
Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - nice patina consistent to the period - see images.
Glass - good.
Hands - the minute hand is missing the lume insert.
Case overall generally clean, typical light marks - see images.
Crown - adjusts correctly.
Strap - only part of the strap is present.
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