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Old 3rd August 2011, 23:44
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Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

Having just been given the above (on the back it has Majetek Vojenske Spravy 1220) (together with a Czech pilot's badge), does anyone have any information or know when I can find out more information? It was given to a pilot of JG 132 between 29 Sep and 26 Oct 38
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Old 4th August 2011, 00:13
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Re: Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

I dont know if these people could help http://www.watches.co.uk/archived-wa...litary-pilots/ or this one http://www.antiquewatchcouk.com/watchrepairform.htm,
I have dealt with the second one on a repair and they were quite good.
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Old 4th August 2011, 13:15
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Re: Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

Majetek vojenské správy = Property of Military Authority

Apears that watch was property of Czechoslovak Army (and/or Air Force) and was taken by German during occupation (annexation) of so called Sudetenland.
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Old 5th August 2011, 11:20
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Re: Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

Thanks Gentlemen. As I said in my initial post, the former owner got it together with a pilot's badge after the occupation being told 'I won't be needing these again'.
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Old 25th August 2011, 13:09
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Re: Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

In my opinion these watches were "liberated" by Luftwaffe personel after Munich Conference at Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary) or Mährisch Trübau (Moravská Třebová) where IV. Gruppe/JG 132 was stationed during October 1938, respectively October 1938 to February 1939 (IV./JG 132 was remamed I./JG 331 in November 1938).
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Old 25th August 2011, 20:49
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Re: Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

Jiri: The German owner of this watch flew with 9/132 from Rangsdorf 29 Sep-20 Oct 38 after which he was posted to 4/141 (redesignated from III/132) 11 Nov 38 and his logbook does not mention any of those airfields you list. Knowing the German well, I am inclined to believed his story hence the posession of the pilot's badge
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Re: Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

Hi Chris,
I do not want to inform the story told to you but from my point of view I can not imagine the Czech pilot who will give his Watch and Pilot's Badge(!) to a German pilot who at the moment in fact was his enemy with such a words...

But everything is possible...

THe pilot badge is a wearing copy only or the silver original? Is there a number on the back?

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Old 27th August 2011, 13:23
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Re: Longines Czech Pilot's Watch

Pavel

The badge is a gold coloured wearing type-definitely not silver

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