Bidspirit auction | LONGINES Majetek Vojenské Správy. Type

LONGINES Majetek Vojenské Správy. Type of watch: Wristwatch. Origin: Switzerland, Saint-Imier. Date: Ca. 1938. Clockwork: Manual winding, Cal. 1594. Case/Wristband: Steel, leather strap with pin buckle, dial black, silver hands, Arabic numerals, luminous material. Total Weight: ca. 80 g. Measurement: Ø 40 mm, length 20 cm. Case-No: 5417110. Reference-No: 6589. Movement-No.: 5417110. Description: LONGINES produced this model for Czech pilots. The case back is usually engraved with 'Majetek Vojenské Spravy,' which means 'Property of the Czechoslovak Army.' Background: After the German occupation in 1938, many Czech pilots fled to France and from there to England, where around 90 of them joined the British Royal Air Force. The brave Czech pilots, who still wore their LONGINES watches, helped the United Kingdom in its fight against Nazi Germany and played an important role during the Battle of Britain. Twenty-nine Czech fighter pilots became official 'Flying Aces.' One of them, Josef Frantisek, single-handedly shot down 17 German aircraft within 28 days in September 1940. Box: No. Papers: No. Accessoires: No. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 42,02 Euro plus 7,98 Euro VAT EU: Arrangement after the auction. Worldwide: Arrangement after the auction. additional shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue Grading system for wrist and pocket watches Longines Wrist & Pocket Watches - LONGINES Majetek Vojenské Správy. Type of watch: Wristwatch. Origin: Switzerland, Saint-Imier. Date: Ca. 1938. Clockwork: Manual winding, Cal. 1594. Case/Wristband: Steel, leather strap with pin buckle, dial black, silver hands, Arabic numerals, luminous material. Total Weight: ca. 80 g. Measurement: Ø 40 mm, length 20 cm. Case-No: 5417110. Reference-No: 6589. Movement-No.: 5417110. Description: LONGINES produced this model for Czech pilots. The case back is usually engraved with 'Majetek Vojenské Spravy, ' which means 'Property of the Czechoslovak Army.' Background: After the German occupation in 1938, many Czech pilots fled to France and from there to England, where around 90 of them joined the British Royal Air Force. The brave Czech pilots, who still wore their LONGINES watches, helped the United Kingdom in its fight against Nazi Germany and played an important role during the Battle of Britain. Twenty-nine Czech fighter pilots became official 'Flying Aces.' One of them, Josef Frantisek, single-handedly shot down 17 German aircraft within 28 days in September 1940. Box: No. Papers: No. Accessoires: No. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 42,02 Euro plus 7,98 Euro VAT EU: Arrangement after the auction. Worldwide: Arrangement after the auction. additional shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue Grading system for wrist and pocket watches Longines Wrist & Pocket Watches