April 16, 2024
Circa 1941 US Navy Jaeger A-10A Chronograph Military Aircraft Clock Restored
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The Pinnacle of Warbird Clock collecting!1941 era Jaeger LeCoultre Cal 330 U.S. NAVY A-10 Chronoflite Chronograph / Elapsed Time Clock Military Aircraft Clock8 day / 24 hour dial Elapsed time, center seconds chronograph and civil date complicationsGhost writing on dial says: BU. AERO. U.S. NavyJAEGER U.S.A.Brass tag says: CONTRACT NO. 76491 F.S.S.C. NO. 88-C-570 MFR's PART NO. 3920 JAGER WATCH CO. INC. USAExpertly restored in 2023 by a watch restoration genius who stopped rebuilding these so this is the last batch I can getBefore the Hamilton and Elgin 37500 Elapsed Time clock, the USN and US Army Air Corps specified the Jaeger LeCoultre A 10 Chronoflite. This clock is seen with dataplates for both services as well as in RAF/Air Ministry markings. After the US entered WWII, military timepieces from Switzerland became unavailable, spurring the War Department to require US manufacturers to create similar or better timepieces. The most famous example being the Hamilton M21 Ship Chronometer used for navigation which replaced the USN's pre war contracts for the Swiss Nardin chronometer.These clocks are very difficult to find, especially with US military markings. They were used more extensively in RAF bombers are generally found with "Smiths" ( a British vendor) on the dial. Although infrequently found, they seem to show up in USA AC
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