My WW II Watch

[donerix]

I originally just bought this to use the movement (Molinja 3601) in another vintage project, but when I got the pocket watch I really liked the face (despite the scary letters) and decided to ad wire lugs, a different crystal and turn it into a wrist watch.

For now on a Wotancraft Nylon (which actually goes quite well with it IMO), but I will make a ncie leather strap for it next week.

Enjoy:

And it wears very comfortable on the wrist:

[redwatch]

Beauty Donerix! But why the mirror imaged numbers on the inside of the dial? I wonder what the purpose of that was? Nice looking vintage just the same!

[donerix]

Beauty Donerix! But why the mirror imaged numbers on the inside of the dial? I wonder what the purpose of that was? Nice looking vintage just the same!

I was wondering the same ...

[Jkay]

So you can see the reflection in the open caseback while sitting flat on a nightstand or desk, I suppose ??

[donerix]

So you can see the reflection in the open caseback while sitting flat on a nightstand or desk, I suppose ??

That makes sense since it was a pocketwatch with lid before... good thinkiing

[ChipSlap]

That's really cool.

[FxrAndy]

A fine reproduction of a German Sextant watch used by Werner von Braun and his engineers circa 1945- at Peenem

[Anguz]

Uh...does that really say SS on it? Though it's a fine looking vintage watch, the SS part creeps me out...just my opinion of course.

[senator]

phantastic looking piece!!