8th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 50
 

50

Wing Commander V.A. Gittins Interest:- A Messerschmitt BF109 Cockpit Single Push Chronograph by...

Wing Commander V.A. Gittins Interest:- A Messerschmitt BF109 Cockpit Single Push Chronograph by Gebruder Junghans, number 25938, the circular black enamel dial with luminous hands and Arabic numerals, centre sweep seconds hand and subsidiary 30 minute dial, the winding crown marked with maker's trademark, lacks calibrated outer bezel (af), together with a copy of Sotheby's catalogue description of a related medal group.
Footnote:- reported to have been brought back from Russia by Wing Commander Gittins where he served at the outbreak of the Second World War with No.151 Wing which had been detailed to assist in training future Soviet Pilots.

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

. Balance staff is broken. Outer calibrated bezel is missing.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 8th Mar, 2019

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