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Tutima Fliegerchronograph 1941

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    Wibbs
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    They and the originals are a very cool looking watch with a very cool history among WW2 pilots. Steve McQueen wore one too and wore it way more than ever wore the Heuer he's associated with(which he wore for a few weeks of a film shoot). I'd prefer one to the Stowa TBH, but that's just me.

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    CarltonBrowne
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    What's not to like. Make sure you buy a good secondhand one; Tutima's price rises in recent years seem to be out-Swissing the Swiss.

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    Deep Thought
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    They and the originals are a very cool looking watch with a very cool history among WW2 pilots. Steve McQueen wore one too and wore it way more than ever wore the Heuer he's associated with(which he wore for a few weeks of a film shoot). I'd prefer one to the Stowa TBH, but that's just me.

    Did the original have the same bezel

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    peasant
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    For a little over 300 quid there also would be the Russian version

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    http://www.ebay.ie/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=ruscamera&hash=item3aa95a7cd9&item=251949382873&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC1.A0.H0.Xkirova.TRS0&_nkw=kirova&_sacat=0

    Which in this case actually isn't a fake, but the remake of the original Kirova chrono which was made with UROFA/Tutima calibers shortly after WW2.

    The movements (together with most of the factory to make them) had been brought to the USSR from Germany as reparations.

    The remake of course is powerd by the more modern 3133 chrono caliber


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    Wibbs
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    Deep Thought wrote: »
    Did the original have the same bezel
    Yep, here's one(Glashutte, there was also a Hanhart):

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    Deep Thought
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    only 39mm though...

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    gerfmurphy
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    Stowa for me definitely
    I'm not a fan of the tutima


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    Mredsnapper
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    I think McQueen wore the Hanhart. Apparently he wasn't a very nice guy in real life, he's done wonders for some watch brand prices though.


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    CarltonBrowne
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭CarltonBrowne


    Deep Thought wrote: »
    only 39mm though...

    Make your mind up :p. The domed sapphire on this help to make it wear a bit bigger but that is the size. Tutima have made some larger versions of their classic chronograph style but obviously not an absolutely richtig 1941. I don't like them much (as if that matters) and I suspect they'll be more difficult to track down at a reasonable price.
    Mredsnapper wrote: »
    I think McQueen wore the Hanhart.

    That's my understanding as well.


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