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Natalis
Natalis earliest arrow index pilot watch pilot watch Reichsluftwaffe 1930 WK WW 2
Natalis earliest arrow index pilot watch pilot watch Reichsluftwaffe 1930 WK WW 2
Regular price
€1.995,00 EUR
Regular price
Sale price
€1.995,00 EUR
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The subject of this auction is a truly rare piece of military watch history: a unique original Natalis early pilot's watch of the Reichsluftwaffe from around 1930 with a knurled bezel, the forerunner of the military chronograph as described in detail by Konrad Knirim in the "Bible of Military Watches."
This super-rare artifact is something very, very special. As described below, the Natalis is the most famous, valuable, and rarest of the early arrow-index pilot's watches.
The Natalis is the first, rarest and most valuable of this piece of military watch history known only to the expert and with a mighty 41mm diameter without crown also one of the largest of this genre
In almost 25 years of collecting passion, I have held about 10 of these in my hand or seen collections. In 3 of them, the bezel was fixed and no longer movable, in 2 the arrow index was missing, most no longer had the original hands, all had identical flat curved bars, which are so typical for this type of watch and all were 41mm in diameter, so this wonderfully rare piece of (military) watch history corresponds exactly to the one in the "Armbanduhren Klassik Katalog" by Muser Horlbeck.
The Natalis is considered the most famous and the "queen of early pilot's watches" because it was the first model to feature the typical features of this chronograph predecessor: curved, fixed lugs, a knurled bezel with arrow index, and an indirect second hand on the black dial. It is also the model that was produced the least frequently – because the major Swiss and German manufacturers immediately followed suit, pushing their way into the market, not least through price.
The Uhren Klassik catalogue lists the Natalis as a typical representative of this era with an estimated value of Euro 2,500,- with a stable value trend
With a 40mm case diameter—the later size of the legendary Wehrmacht chronographs and B-Uhren— these early pilot's watches of the Reichsluftwaffe, lacking chronograph functions for precise measurement and display of flight duration, were generally equipped with a rotating bezel with an arrow index, screwed with a knurled screw, and index markings. Wide, curved lugs and lugs, which extended far back to the rear, which became a distinguishing feature of these early pilot's watches, allowed them to be worn on a long strap over the pilot's overalls.
All models of this period already had the typical features that later became standard for all Wehrmacht service watches: indirect second at the "6", black dial, radium-filled hands and Arabic numerals.
Early pilot's watches, all issued unmarked because, according to the Treaty of Versailles, there was no Reichswehr, let alone an air force in Germany, were produced by practically all renowned brands such as Omega, Longines, Zenith, IWC (caliber 83), Breitling, Titus, Helvetia, Tissot, Roamer, Lanco, Rellum as well as the small manufacturers Natalis and Wagner and delivered to the Reichsluftwaffe.
As can be seen from the photos of this offer, these pieces were/are traded between Euro 2500 and Euro 5000 according to the "Armbanduhren Klassik Katalog" by Muser Horlbeck or achieved corresponding prices at the auction house Muser/Horlbeck
The super rare example of this offer has exactly 40mm case diameter without crown, exactly the authentic and known size
Deep black, flawless dial with indirect second, Arabic numerals and a circumferential early tachymeter scale, hands absolutely original (see photos)
Runs and functions flawlessly - accuracy not tested - it features an unsigned movement with 15 jewels and an early fine adjustment. The radium filling in the original hands has probably been partially replaced, and a new replica genuine leather strap in light brown is fitted.
Very good condition due to age
EZ: 2 - functional, very good collector's condition with few visible signs of wear, dial unrestored in best condition, radium-filled Arabic numerals are well preserved, Plexiglas few scratches, tarnishes on and through
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