Minerva History
The elite Minerva watch company was founded in 1858 by Charles-Yvan Robert and Hyppolite Robert of Villeret, who built the company that would eventually become the Minerva Watch brand in 1887. In 1902, under the leadership of C. Robert's sons, Charles-Auguste and Georges-Louis, Minerva became a manufacturer of watches in their own engineering workshops. In 1901, The earliest Minerva wristwatch was manufactured, but the watch company's greatest success came in 1923 with the introduction the No. 20, a caliber timepiece that perfectly illustrates the classic and refined architecture of wrist chronographs of that era, with a column-wheel mechanism, a Breguet balance-spring and 17 jewels. With the launch of this prestigious watch, the company earned its reputation as a manufacturer of complicated movements of exceptional quality, and the rest is history. Minerva was responsible In 1936 for time-keeping in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and in the years after WWII, the Minerva watch company developed a full range of mechanical movements, notably the movements made by Ebauches S.A...

Short description of watch

I bring to your attention to this rare vintage Swiss collectible, Amazing MILITARY FLIEGER STYLE WWII Men wrist watch Minerva service wristwatches of the German Army, Luftwaffe Pilots 1939-1945

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This vintage watch is originally very rare and collectable, therefore remains the preference of the Officers Luftwaffe WWII. The watch has nickel chrome case, front bezel and back cover of case has screw and if need to open; you need to rotate the front bezel or back cover of case. This wristwatch has original Silvered High-Grade movement which brand stamp Minerva. Balance on the watch has shock-proof device. The dial is original but only professionally repainted and restored is in excellent condition from original basis. On the dial, hours markers and watch hands are fluorescent (luminous in dark). On face side, dome glass is plastic (Plexi-glass). To the watch a NEW watchband is added in a GIFT. The watch has been restored, checked and calibrated by a master watchmaker and is in good running condition. This unique watch was kept till our time in very good condition. Getting such thing you do good capital investment. Every year the price for them will increase only! This watch is a stylish acquisition for collectors, 100% satisfaction, and good present or for everyday use!

Technical information:


Diameter of the case with crown: 53 mm


Diameter of the case: 48 mm


Diameter of the dial: 44 mm

Thickness: 14 mm

Band size: 22 mm

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