Bulova Type A-11 Military Watch

─ A Watch That Knew the Wartime Skies ─

The “Type A-11”: the military watch that kept time on the wrists of aircrew during the Second World War.

This example was delivered to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in 1943.

A “Type A-11” delivered to the US Army Air Forces in 1943.
Arabic numerals and a railway track on a jet-black dial.
A hacking function that stops the seconds hand for setting.
Spec number and serial engraved on the caseback.
The 16-jewel hand-wound caliber “10AKCSH”.

─ A Dial Made for Synchronizing to the Second ─

Arabic numerals and a railway track on a jet-black dial.

The hacking function, which stops the seconds hand for setting, allowed mission times to be synchronized to the second.

─ A History Told by Engravings ─

The chrome-plated case retains its scratches and signs of age just as they are.

The spec number and serial on the caseback are proof that this watch lived through wartime.

At its heart, the hand-wound caliber “10AKCSH” continues to keep time today.