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Movado Field Watch
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Renowned for expertise in luxury watch retail, Watches of Switzerland embodies the highest standards of craftsmanship and service. With a history dating back to the 1700s, the company offers a curated selection of premier timepieces and commits to excellence in customer experience grounded in a legacy of trust and industry proficiency.
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Movado Watches Movado Field Watch - (Ref. 85065) Product Details
Overall Condition: Fair overall condition with honest wear throughout. The white dial has picked up a unique flacked patina over its years white the indices and hands remain in great condition.
Among the most compelling military watches of the Second World War are the RAF-issued 6B/159 navigation watches — purpose-built instruments supplied to British pilots and navigators by a select group of elite Swiss manufacturers. Alongside names such as Omega, Longines, and Jaeger-LeCoultre, Movado produced a limited number of these highly specialized timepieces in the early 1940s, adhering to the British Ministry of Defence’s strict aviation specifications. Today, surviving examples remain among the rarest and most desirable RAF-issued watches from the period.
Produced circa 1942 at the height of WWII, this Movado 6B/159 captures the pure functionality that defined wartime aviation watches. Housed in a restrained stainless steel case measuring approximately 33mm in diameter, it wears with the elegant proportions typical of the era while retaining a strong presence on the wrist. The matte white dial features crisp black Arabic numerals, a chemin de fer minute track, and a center seconds layout designed for rapid legibility inside the cockpit. Blued steel non-luminous hands provide a subtle touch of visual refinement while remaining faithful to the original military specification.
Powering the watch is a hand-wound mechanical movement befitting Movado’s strong mid-century reputation for precision timekeeping. Paired with a simple fabric one-piece strap that complements the watch’s utilitarian roots, the overall presentation remains understated, purposeful, and remarkably modern more than eighty years after its production.
What makes the Movado variant especially significant is its rarity. While the RAF sourced 6B/159 watches from several prominent Swiss manufacturers, comparatively few were produced by Movado — with roughly 7,500 examples manufactured in total. As a result, original Movado-issued pieces seldom appear on the market today, particularly examples retaining strong originality and honest military character.
More than simply a military-issued timepiece, the 6B/159 represents an extraordinary intersection of horology, aviation history, and functional design. For collectors drawn to authentic wartime provenance and genuinely scarce military watches, it remains one of the most fascinating RAF-issued references of the era.
General
Condition
Pre-owned
Brand
Movado Watches
Reference
85065
Year
1960s
Family
Field Watch
Product Code
40992902
Watch Display
Analog
Case
Case Size
33 mm
Case Material
Stainless Steel
Lug Width
16 mm
Dial
Dial Color
Silver
Movement
Type
Manual-winding
Bracelet
Bracelet Material
Fabric
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