The 12-hour dial, acrylic crystal, and 1940-1949 manufacture year add to its historical and unique charm. Large 37.50mm stainless steel case in excellent condition with minor scratch. Back case snap on and off nicely.
The watch was used by Luftwaffe pilots. The watch is in working condition with traces of use, there are markings on the dial (the view does not spoil). Plex glass. Approximate year of manufacture of watches 1942.
In 1940, Switzerland sat at the center of a world at war, insulated by geography and neutrality. The 15TL is where that lineage begins. The caseback is stamped FOND / ACIER INOXYDABLE / 56961 / LEMANIA / SWISS.