Italy Italian chronograph

[dedehansen]

Hello Gents,

I got this watch, does someone know

what it was used for ?

[dedehansen]

Reverse

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Case

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Opened case

Every information appreciated

Regards

Andreas

[Chris Boonzaier]

I think the French aviators in WW1 had a similar device, am not sure what it was for. I saw one on a French forum ages ago.

[Tony]

A very nice watch.

I found a forum here http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=67184056 however, it's Italian and I can't understand what they've said about the watch. If you can read Italian or know someone who does it might give you a little info.

Tony

Edited April 17, 2014 by Tony

[dedehansen]

A very nice watch.

I found a forum here http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=67184056 however, it's Italian and I can't understand what they've said about the watch. If you can read Italian or know someone who does it might give you a little info.

Tony

Thank´s for the link Tony, it is very enlightening post in this forum.

It´s a italian chronograph calculating the release from bombs, I don´t

know how it works but indeed interesting. It seems that there exists

different versions depending from flight level. The production from

this chronograph began in the late 1930s.

KR

Andreas

[Chris Boonzaier]

It´s a italian chronograph calculating the release from bombs, I

Andreas

THATS what I read about the French one... bomb timer

[Tony]

Great!

All we need is a place to meet up, a few bombs and a tall building. Oooh that would be such fun.

Tony