Military pattern Flieger homages
German observation watch designs with Baumuster A and Baumuster B dials.
40 mm across4 homages
See three to start with
How to recognise one
Five marks make the look. The count says how many of the 4 homages keep each one.
Triangle at 12
A white triangle sits at 12 above a small hour ring.
Large minute numerals
Big numerals mark every five minutes round the outside of the dial.
Inner hour ring
A small ring of hour numerals sits inside the minute scale.
Sword hands
Lume-filled sword hands with a blue edge.
Large crown
A big fluted crown sits at 3.
Each close-up covers about 12.5 mm of watch, using the listed case width and estimated photo edges.
Three to start with
Picked from the record by marks kept, price and size, each sold under its own maker's name.
Escapement Time 40mm automatic Flieger Type B
40 mm
Same size as the Flieger. 40 mm across, the same width as the 40 mm Flieger.
Price not listed yet
Steinhart Nav.B-Uhr 47 Vintage
47 mm
47 mm across, ETA 2824-2 Elaboré.
Price not listed yet
Escapement Time 40mm automatic Flieger Type A
Price and size not listed yet
One more, to scale
Most marks kept first.
- Geckota K-01 Type B pilot watch
Price and size not listed yet
Drawn to scale by listed case width.
Original specifications
Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.
More about the Flieger
Lay a homage over the FliegerAny of the 4, laid over the original at one scale
Lay a homage over the Flieger
Slide to fade from one watch to the other and compare the case shapes. The figures below describe the version shown in the photograph.
40Flieger
40 mm placeholderEscapement Time 40mm automatic Flieger Type A
40Escapement Time 40mm automatic Flieger Type B
40 mm placeholderGeckota K-01 Type B pilot watch
47Steinhart Nav.B-Uhr 47 VintageWidth unknown for one or both watches. The 40 mm placeholder does not show their true relative size. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.Width unknown for one or both watches. The 40 mm placeholder does not show their true relative size. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.
Flieger photo: Flieger. Escapement Time 40mm automatic Flieger Type A photo: Escapement Time 40 mm Flieger, black dial, tan leather strap.40 mm, the same width as the Flieger
Flieger photo: Flieger. Escapement Time 40mm automatic Flieger Type B photo: black Type B · blue · black leather.Case width unknown. Shown with a 40 mm placeholder.
Flieger photo: Flieger. Geckota K-01 Type B pilot watch photo: black Type B · blue · brown leather.47 mm, 7 mm wider than the Flieger
Flieger photo: Flieger. Steinhart Nav.B-Uhr 47 Vintage photo: titanium a pattern 2013.
Flieger, specifications and sources
| Measure | Flieger | Escapement Time 40mm automatic Flieger Type B |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lug to lug | 48.6 mm | Not listed yet |
| Thickness | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Lug width | 20 mm | Not listed yet |
| Movement | Not listed yet | PT5000 |
| Power reserve | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Water | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Price | Not tracked here | Not listed yet |
Side view
Thickness not listed yet
Copies
Not compared yet
Gives it away
No difference noted