Imperial pilot items

[dante]

Welcome your thoughts on the items below, the photo has "Windisch, 1915,Hamburg" and the case came with, the pilots case came later, many thanks, Paul

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[Chip]

Paul,

The young man in the photo does not appear to have any relation to anything having to do with flight. First, he is a Gemeine, a basic recruit. That eliminates any chance of him flying. Secondly, if the uniform was related to flight, he would have Litzen on his collar. If there is a relationship, you cannot tell it from the photo.

The two cases are quite nice.

Chip

[dante]

Paul,

The young man in the photo does not appear to have any relation to anything having to do with flight. First, he is a Gemeine, a basic recruit. That eliminates any chance of him flying. Secondly, if the uniform was related to flight, he would have Litzen on his collar. If there is a relationship, you cannot tell it from the photo.

The two cases are quite nice.

Chip

Thanks Chip, He has a pilots watch on, Paul

[Chip]

dante,

Pilot's watch? What makes this a pilot's watch? It looks like a typical period wristwatch to me. It looks like a pocket watch in a wrist carrier. This was a common way of wearing this watch during the war. I have a picture of it being worn by an Austrian alpine infantryman and have seen many others photos of regular soldiers wearing it.

Best regards,

Chip

[Luftmensch]

Yup, no dedicated pilots' wrist watches at this early stage. Wristwatches with sweep seconds and features useful to other technical troops like artillerymen, certainly used by pilots. Would have to be a presentation piece and engraved to a pilot to claim "pilot's watch".

[dante]

Yup, no dedicated pilots' wrist watches at this early stage. Wristwatches with sweep seconds and features useful to other technical troops like artillerymen, certainly used by pilots. Would have to be a presentation piece and engraved to a pilot to claim "pilot's watch".

Luft, Appriciate your comments, Paul