{"product_id":"1930-40-rare-swedish-military-watch-in-amazing-condition","title":"1930-40’s rare Swedish military watch in amazing condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Watch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor all military interested people. Look what we got here!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis watch have been bought from a client who’s fathers was a former military in Sweden (Ljungbyhed) during WW2. Equipment that could be issued to positions where accurate timekeeping was particularly important. Probably related to the optical air surveillance system that was under the Army’s control in the early 20th century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter the First World War, the threat posed by aircraft began to be taken much more seriously. Optical air surveillance towers were established, initially under Army command. They were especially concentrated in southern Sweden and reported to several air surveillance centers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach tower contained a box of equipment for the air observers to use: manuals covering different types of aircraft, binoculars, measuring instruments, and a clock. The clocks were particularly important for recording the exact moment an aircraft passed a given point. Swedish aircraft could then be directed to intercept it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecific Information\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObject nr:\u003cstrong\u003e 615\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e ”A” Tre Kronor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eModel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Swedish military watch \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Ing. 3, stationsur No. 369 R (20461)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1930-40’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMovement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Manuell 273 A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Nickel R Pur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOriginal crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: Yes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e 50mm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBox\/Papers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e No\/No\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Condition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLook at this extraordinary condition of this rare Swedish military watch from World War II. The condition is so beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOriginal dial without any damage and beautiful patinated big numerals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlso the case is very well preserved with just small marks and signs of ageing. The caseback is marked ”Ing 3, Stationsur No 369 R”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe movement works very well but we do not have any service history of this beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSomething for the real collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe pictures is a part of the description, study therefore the pictures carefully!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOFS Watches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57809925046620,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0222\/9813\/2576\/files\/DCC62E99-DAA3-4DBD-99ED-D3A1F51BADD9.jpg?v=1780839360","url":"https:\/\/wofswatches.com\/products\/1930-40-rare-swedish-military-watch-in-amazing-condition","provider":"WOFS Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}