Longines RAF Military Pilot & Navigator Watch – White Dial – Ref. A.M. 6B/159 4262/56 – Issued 1956 – Original Vintage Military Timepiece

Longines RAF Military Pilot & Navigator Watch – White Dial – Ref. A.M. 6B/159 4262/56 – Issued 1956 – Original Vintage Military Timepiece

Longines RAF Issued White Dial Pilot's / Navigator's Wristwatch – 1956

Offered for sale is an exceptional and increasingly scarce Longines RAF-issued military pilot's and navigator's wristwatch, Reference A.M. 6B/159 4262/56, officially issued in 1956. Manufactured for the Royal Air Force (RAF), this highly collectible military timepiece represents an important chapter in British military aviation history and is sought after by collectors of vintage military watches worldwide.

This original 1956 example remains in honest, unrestored condition, retaining its authentic military character and originality throughout.

Features

• Genuine RAF-issued Longines military pilot's / navigator's watch.
• Official military reference A.M. 6B/159 4262/56.
• Dated 1956.
• Original, fully signed Longines white military dial.
• Original deep blued steel hands with central sweep seconds.
• Stainless steel military case with original screw-down case back.
• Fully signed gilt Longines mechanical movement.
• Movement running well and keeping good time.
• Original unrestored collector-grade example.
• Rare white dial variant, significantly less common than many contemporary military-issued examples.

Condition

The watch presents in excellent original vintage condition with no restoration, preserving the originality highly valued by serious military watch collectors. The fully signed white dial displays beautifully, complemented by its original blued hand set. The stainless steel case retains excellent definition, while the signed Longines movement is in full working order and performing well.

Original examples of the 1956 RAF Longines white dial issue are becoming increasingly difficult to source and are now seldom encountered on the open market. As collector demand for authentic RAF military watches continues to grow, untouched examples such as this represent an excellent acquisition for both collectors and investors.

An outstanding opportunity to acquire a genuine RAF-issued Longines military watch from the golden era of post-war military aviation.

Manufacturer: Longines
Military Issue: Royal Air Force (RAF)
Reference: A.M. 6B/159 4262/56
Year Issued: 1956
Dial: Original white signed military dial
Case: Stainless steel
Movement: Signed Longines manual wind mechanical movement
Condition: Original, unrestored, fully working

Price: £2,295.00