• Genuine BMW 315/1 Classic Chronograph !!! Ultra rare model, yet along in top condition, with the original leather band which has a lot more life left in it. Super rare case design. High grade Swiss made caliber with 43 Jewels, extremely rare. Medium sized case, impossible to find it nowadays.  Limited edition: you will own #868. Sapphire crystal. See through back case. Made in Switzerland.
  
• In step with the times: the Classic Chronograph BMW 315/1. The car magazine Allgemeine Automobil-Zeitung filed this report on the Alpine Race in 1934: ,,Rain and fog pushed the drivers to the very limits of their endurance; afterwards came dust, searing heat, poor roads." Of course, the vehicles also had to put up with this conditions. The winner was the BMW 315/1, able to demonstrate its superior reliability. The BMW 315/1 Chronograph follows in this tradition. The dial is an exact replica of the original clock in this car. A beige/ivory dial, that has a raised inner ring with a Tachymeter scale on it, sharp black printed markers for the minutes, black Arabic numerals for the hours and the BMW 315/1 black logotype next to the date display with a built-in magnifying glass at 12 o'clock, will make this timepiece an eye catcher. As with the BMW roadster, this hand wound timepiece offers perfection down to the last detail. Second and minute measurements for up to 12 hours, waterproof to 3 bar, a casing of special steel, casing base with sapphire glass and a watch strap made of the finest calfskin.
• Sapphire crystal. Diamond hardness is 10, Sapphire is 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness. Virtually scratch proof.
• ATTENTION !!! I also have another one, brand new in the box, for the most pretentious customer, at an excellent price. Just browse my collection or simply message me !!!
  
• The <<complication-movement>> is a masterpiece made by Swiss craftsmen. This  caliber incorporates no fewer than 43 Jewels and features the classic Dubois Depraz configuration of the counters.
  
• High grade Swiss made mechanical hand winding movement.
  
• Swiss movement specifications:
• Line: Mecaline
  
• Caliber:  2045 / ETA 2804
• hours, minutes, sweep second
• self-winding mechanism with ball bearing
• date, corrector
• stop second device
• regulator system ETACHRON and regulator corrector
• 28.800 vibrations per hour; 4 Hz
• 43 jewels !!! very very rare, normally it comes with 17 !!!
  
• power reserve: 42h
  
• Case:
• all stainless steel
  
• water resistant: 3 bar
  
• Chronograph:
• ivory dial with 3 counters
• small second at 3
  
• date at 12
  
• counters: 30-minute counter at 9; 12-hour counter at 6
• chronograph hands are black
  
• Band: black fine calfskin leather band, that follows the shape of the case !!! ATTENTION, this is the original leather band !!!
  
• Buckle:
• stainless steel
  
• Any question, please ask BEFORE buying !!! I DON'T ACCEPT RETURNS, unless the item is not as described (logically, this will never happen, I provide 110% accurate info, and besides that, you have 12 close up, zoom in activated, pictures) !!!
  
• I had tried to make pics from all angles. I do have many watches, but you will get what is seen in the pictures. They are not stock photos. Please ask for more pictures if you are interested
  

Please review the pictures carefully. They are part of the description. I try my best to provide accurate descriptions and pictures, but occasionally I miss something. Ask before buying, not after. I will consider that you accepted my terms and description.

If you are looking for a specific model and I don't have it listed, please ask me. I may have it in my collection or I can find it for you.

I am always happy to combine shipping on multiple items, so please take a look at my other watches / items !!!

I use priority shipping with tracking number. Available at your request EMS shipping too.
Estimated delivery time after item shipped:
EUROPE 5-10 business days
REST OF WORLD 10-30 business days
I ship within 3 business days of your payment. Please don't hold me responsible for the carriers performance.

Water Resistance
....a never-ending source of misunderstandings often caused by the irresponsible advertising of certain competitors, who are usually the ones to refuse any responsibility when damage by water occurs.
Here are the facts in plain English:
1. Every known brand submits the watch to a 2-phase test in a chamber, where it has to withstand to pressure for the minimum length of time required by industrial standards. It may seem a paradox, but low pressure-resistance, say at 0.5 bar equivalent to 50 cm depth is more critical to achieve, because increasing pressure tends to compress the seals, thereby increasing the resistance; the second phase test conducted at 3 bar (30 m.) is confirmatory.
Because of a solid case-construction, the known brands watches will resist to 10 bar (100 m. or 300 ft) and we could confidently call it a «diver’s watch»
2. HOWEVER:
The water resistance of a wristwatch is constantly challenged by mechanical wear caused by bumps, shocks etc., rapid changes in temperature, caustic acids, chemicals, etc. and can therefore not be guaranteed as a permanent condition. I renounces to using inflationary «theoretical» claims; the decision to wear your valuable timepiece for swimming, diving or in the Sauna is yours. On a side-note: only very few specially trained and equipped divers reach depths of 100 m and wear professional computers to indicate the life-saving compression- and decompression data; at such depths, normal watches will just not do.

Thanks for looking and buying a great and unique item.  Have a great day !!!