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A. Lange & Söhne70
Audemars Piguet239
Blancpain2
Breguet3
Breitling274
Bulgari6
Cartier580

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209 references1940s

Audemars Piguetc. 1948–1957
Classic (non-Royal Oak) 5516
1 variant
- First version, no leap year, four subdialsc. 1948–?

Credor

2

Franck Muller10

Jaeger-LeCoultre228

Nomos Glashütte1

Patek Philippe537

Philippe Dufour13

Universal Genève8

Vacheron Constantin141

Vianney Halter1

Decade

1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

Dial

Gilt
Matte
Glossy

Cartier

Undated

Baignoire (1910s–1990s, reference not stated)

1 variant

Lady’s 1940s, Applied Gold Numeralsc. 1940–c. 1949

Cartier1927–?

Ceinture (Cartier Paris)

1 variant

Yellow Gold, Enamelled Roman Dialc. 1940–c. 1949

Ceinture (Antiquorum lots, reference not stated)

1 variant

Circa 1940, 27 mmc. 1940–?

Cloche (1920s–1980s, reference not stated)

1 variant

Cartier / LeCoultre (circa 1940)c. 1940–?

Square (1920s–1970s, reference not stated)

1 variant

Cartier / European Watch & Clock (circa 1940)c. 1940–?

Cartier1922–?

Tank Allongée

4 variants

Eight Daysc. 1930–c. 1949
Baguette Allongéec. 1940–?
Pink Gold, Grosses Mailles Bracelet, 19421942
Narrow Baguette Movement, circa 1947c. 1947

Cartier1932–?

Tank Basculante

3 variants

JumboJumboc. 1943
Standard Size, EWC Movementc. 1945
1940s, Edmond Jaeger Casec. 1942

Cartier1922–?

Tank Chinoise

1 variant

Cartier New York, Champagne Dial1946

Cartier1922–?

Tank Louis Cartier Tank L.C.

Tank à bords arrondis

1 variant

Jaeger-LeCoultre Movement, 1940sc. 1940–c. 1949

Cartier1923–?

Tank Obus

4 variants

Cartier Paris · Roman Dial, Front-Wound, 1929–1940sc. 1929–1943
Back-Winder (Duo-Plan) · 1940sc. 1940–c. 1949
Cartier London · White Gold, Blue Enamel Numeralsc. 1940–?
Platinum, 1940sc. 1940–?

Cartier1929–?

Tank Obus Savonnette

1 variant

1930s–1940sc. 1930–c. 1949

Big Pilot 431

B-Uhr / Grosse Fliegeruhr

1 variant

Baumuster A Dial1940

IWC1949–c. 1984

Mark XI 6B/346

Mark XI

1 variant

RAF, White 12 Dial1949–1952

Portugieser 325

Portuguese

3 variants

Calibre 74 (First Series)1939–1951
Calibre 98 (Second Series)1944–1970
Delivered to Portugal1942–?

Portugieser IW325-01 (aka: 325)

Portugieser IW325-02 (aka: 325)

Portugieser IW325-03 (aka: 325)

Jaeger-LeCoultre1948–1953

Mark XI 6B/346

Mark XI

1 variant

RAF Issue1948–1953

Patek Philippe1932–1973

Calatrava 96

2 variants

Cal. 12-1201934–c. 1950
96 SC, Indirect Centre Seconds96 SC1939–1949

Patek Philippe1936–1964

Chronograph 130

1 variant

Stainless Steel1937–1951

Patek Philippe1941–1954

Grand Complications 1518A

Patek Philippe1941–1954

Grand Complications 1518J

Cartier

Patek Philippe1939–1954

World Time 1415

1 variant

Ref. 1415-1 Chronograph (Unique)1940

Rolexc. 1945–?

Air-King 4499

Air-King 4925

Rolex1945–1949

Datejust 4467

Ovettone

2 variants

First Series Souscription, Numbered 1–1001945
Light Dial, Dagger Indexes · White Date Disc, Red Numeralsc. 1945–c. 1947

Rolex1939–1945

Early Chronographs (pre-Daytona) 3525

Monoblocco

3 variants

Second Batchc. 1942
Prisoner of WarPOWc. 1942
Third (Post-War) Batchc. 1945–?

Oyster Perpetual 3065

Hooded Bubbleback

1 variant

California Dial1945

Oyster Perpetual 3130

Bubbleback

1 variant

Retailer-Signed Dial · Gammeter1947

Oyster Perpetual 3131

Bubbleback

2 variants

Centigraph Dial1946
Rose Two-Tone Dial, Roman Quarters1947

Oyster Perpetual 3599

Hooded Bubbleback

1 variant

Two-Tone Champagne and Black Dial1941

Oyster Perpetual 5050

Bubbleback

1 variant

Black Dial, Half-Hooded Lugs1949

Vacheron Constantinc. 1942–?

Vintage chronographs 4072

1 variant

Yellow gold, Türler-signed dial1942

Vacheron Constantinc. 1942–?

Vintage chronographs 4178

1 variant

Pink gold, matching dialc. 1942

A. Lange & Söhnec. 1940–c. 1944

FL 23883

Breitlingc. 1940–c. 1957

Chronomat 769

Breitlingc. 1945–c. 1950

Chronomat 734

Breitlingc. 1948–c. 1952

Chronomat 217012

Breitlingc. 1945–c. 1964

Navitimer 178

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