Vince Speranza
2 productsThe Vince Speranza A-11 was designed with Vince Speranza, a 101st Airborne machine gunner who was surrounded at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. It is for collectors who want a watch shaped by a veteran's own input. Details refer to his M1919 machine gun and his love of cigars, and every watch is assembled in the USA. Read more
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A watch designed with Vince Speranza
Vince Speranza served in the 101st Airborne Division as a machine gunner with a Browning M1919. During the Battle of the Bulge, he spent the whole battle in the Belgian town of Bastogne, holding the town with his unit until reinforcements arrived. The watch was designed with him, around that winter.
The caseback comes in two styles inspired by the M1919 bullet: a 3D bullet or a flat bullet. The flat option exists for those who worried that the 3D caseback might press into the wrist. Both leather straps supplied reference the M1919, by their shape or by a stamp on the leather. Each watch comes in a limited edition wooden humidor cigar box, a nod to Vince's favorite pastime.
Specifications
- Crystal: double-domed sapphire.
- Case: 38mm or 42mm.
- Two Collector's Box Editions: NH35 movement ($359) and P024 movement ($585).
- Assembled and shipped from the USA.
Other A-11 watches are on our A-11 watches page. For another 101st Airborne story, see our D-Day watches. Spare straps are in our watch straps collection.
Vince Speranza questions
Who is Vince Speranza?
Vince Speranza served as a machine gunner in the 101st Airborne Division in World War II. During the Battle of the Bulge he was surrounded with his unit in Bastogne, Belgium, for the entire battle, armed with a Browning M1919.
What is special about the Vince Speranza watch?
It was designed in collaboration with Vince. It offers a 3D or flat bullet caseback inspired by the M1919 bullet, two leather straps referencing the M1919, a double-domed sapphire crystal and a wooden humidor cigar box.
What is the difference between the NH35 and P024 editions?
Both are Collector's Box Editions with the same design, in 38mm or 42mm. They differ by movement and price: the NH35 edition costs $359, and the P024 edition costs $585.
Inspired by the Machine Gunner of Bastogne
The Vince Speranza
A-11 Project
Vince Speranza is a WW2 101st Airborne machine gunner most known for his heroics defending Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge (Dec. 1944). He rose to popularity as it became known that he had been collecting beer in his helmet to bring to his friends in the hospital. Demobilized in Jan. 1946, Vince returned to New York where he then wrote “Nuts! A 101st Airborne Division Machine Gunner at Bastogne” - his memoirs of Bastogne. In 2022, we brought his experience in Bastogne to life through the A-11 Vince Speranza; designed directly with the veteran himself.
REVIEW RECAP
Our First Success with the Press
Its been executed perfectly.
If you’re a fan of themed watches & military history, definitely consider this one.
It’s a sturdily built watch with playful nods to its military heritage.
Vince Speranza
Specifications
Case:
38/42mm, Stainless Steel,
5 ATM water resistance
Hands:
Cathedral Shaped Hands
SuperLuminova
Index:
A-11 Spec with Railroad Track
SuperLuminova
Glass:
Double Domed Sapphire with Anti-Reflective Coating
Movement:
Swiss Soprod P024/Japanese NH35 Automatic
Straps:
Machine Gunner Leather StrapM1919 Barrel Leather Strap
Size guide
38mm
42mm
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