Description: Up for sale is a classic 2 reg. Wakmann chronograph with aftermarket ss deployment clasp strap! It is great condition, keeps great time and all functions work as designed!! As with all vintage watch’s accuracy cannot be guaranteed! Please see pictures for details as they r part of the description!! Please read below for a brief history of Wakmann!! Wakmann - Icko Wakmann, a Russian emigre of Jewish background, began his watch business in Portugal in 1943 during WWII selling high-end European watch brands. When the US imposed the Swiss Watch Import Act, Wakmann moved his business to New York City to take advantage of the loopholes in the import act. The import act is why you see the US imported versions of Swiss and other European watch brands from this time with only 17 jewels instead of the more common 24 or 25 jewels for the same watch references sold in Europe, as the rubies were taxed as part of the import duties. Wakmann began operations in 1946 in New York City where he was appointed official producer and deliverer for the US Military during WWII. As a result of this success The Watch Company became a publicly listed company and was able to negotiate a joint venture with Breitling in 1947 - the Breitling Watch Corporation of America. Since the Act applied to complete watches imported, Wakmann imported the unassembled parts manufactured by Breitling in Switzerland, and then assembled them in the US using the Wakmann brand name on the dial and avoided customs duties. These watches are essentially Breitling watches in all but the name on the dial!
Price: 599 USD
Location: Middlesboro, Kentucky
End Time: 2024-12-12T12:03:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Wakmann
Type: Wristwatch
Department: Men
Features: Chronograph
