Sas Limited Edition Watch Rolex Code Name And

This very rare and increasingly collectible white dial example comes with its original Guarantee and presentation case.

These purpose-built wristwatches were designed to survive in the harshest environments and were issued to active or retired soldiers as reliable and robust equipment.

Such pieces are, first and foremost, extremely hard to come by as they are only issued to military personnel.

They are also difficult to find in good condition as most of them have been worn during military missions, and therefore bear the inevitable scars of war.

Collectors nowadays also value vintage military watches for the stories they tell, as tangible and unique testimonies of human history.

Any additional document, image and story are all the more important, and give the watch its unique heroic context.

Sas Limited Edition Watch Rolex Code Name And

Modern military wristwatches are usually modified production models, bearing the owners own unique military code name and the emblem of the military regiment.

The present selection is comprised of two modern military watches offered on behalf of the original SAS soldier owners as well as a wonderfully preserved 1940s Panerai Rolex.

Whether modern or vintage, military watches are highly collectible and purveyors of great emotion.

The reference 3646 was a testament to ingenuity and technological advancements, remaining legible in pitch black darkness.

Rolex provided their calibre 618, which insured precision timekeeping, and also helped with the initial waterproofing of the cases, by having the type B produced under the Oyster Watch Co.

It is well-preserved and in original condition, with the original plexiglass, dial and hands.

The movement has just been carefully restored by a specialized watchmaker.

Until today, the timepiece was preserved within the family of Sergeant H.

British Army of the Rhein), where he was a German-English interpreter during war crime tribunals after the Second World War.

This lot includes several letters of recommendation of Sargent Fisher, where his superiors, such as his Captain and Colonel speak in the highest term of his person.

In these raving recommendations, Sargent Fisher is said to have a pleasant personality that makes him easy to work with his peers and his superiors.

He is an excellent interpreter that has no issues to handle situations well under pressure.

This lot not only includes these letters of recommendations, but also original transcripts of the defendants pleas.

Most of the pleas are about alleged assault or murder cases that happened in prison- or concentration-camps, such as Auschwitz or Mittelbau-Dora.

Perpetuating their long-lasting relationship with Military forces, in 2012, Rolex offered SAS soldiers the opportunity to acquire a highly personal and exclusive example of the Explorer II, reference 216570.

While most of the known SAS Rolex Explorer II watches bear a black dial, the present wristwatch was fitted with a white, maxi dial.

Property of the original owner, the present limited-edition timepiece is preserved in like-new condition, retaining its original protective stickers.

On the side of the case, the motto of the SAS Who Dares Wins is engraved.

Furthermore, the case back is decorated with the illustrious SAS emblem (a dagger with wings) and bears the SAS soldiers initials within a unique serial number.