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View Poll Results: Which Flieger Dial Style Do You Prefer?

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Thread: Are you an A or a B type?

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    Are you an A or a B type?

    I think it's time for a long term Poll on the MPW forum. So let's see which Flieger pilot watch dials you prefer? I'll use examples from Stowa one of the original five manufactures who made these watches for the German Luftwaffe:

    ALS
    Laco
    Stowa
    Wempe
    IWC

    Type A:

    Triangle at the 12 (for orientation) with a dot on each side. Time track on the outer edge of the dial with longer indexes at each 5 minute mark except the 12. Arabic number 1-11 at each 5 minute index except the 12. The hands are generally blued Dauphine style with long stick type second hand that is white tipped from the center post to the end on the side opposite the counter ballance. The hands and the dial markings are lumed for night visibility. Some have only the even number markers lumed (which does not appear to be a standard). This was the earlier Flieger style up to 1941. Case sizes were a large 55mm with very long straps since they were made to be worn on top the the leather jacket sleeves. Most modern are not nearly this large.




    Type B:

    The Type B was the later style (after 1941)and was casewise similar in size to the Type A. The Type B places the hour and minute tracks separately the dial with the minute track on the outer end and the hour track more in the center of the dial. Arabic numbers are used on both tracks with the triangle at the 12 (for orientation) being placed between the two tracks with a bar under it making it look like an arrow. The minute track has marks for each minute with each 5 minute interval having a double length index mark. Each of these 5 minute indexes is numbered in 5 minute intervals except the 0/60. The inner hour track has a dot on the track circle for each hour interval which are numbered 1-12. The minute and second hand on the Type B are the same as the A, with the hour hand being made shorter to the tip points to the dots on the hour track.



    So which do you prefer and why. I'm not allowing a both or neither option so you must choose one.
    Last edited by Samanator; Jan 11, 2015 at 05:54 PM.
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    Michael

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