C-47 D-DAY - Olive Green
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Description
With a dial from a C-47 Skytrain that paradropped troops on D-Day, the C-47 D-Day Olive Green was made to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6th 2024.
Due to the origin of the dial (taken from a C-47 Hamburger door) each watch will offer a unique patina & scratch pattern. This however, will be muted by the Olive Drab paint that we've added to the dial. The color comes directly from our sampling of the paint color used on C-47s for D-Day.
We've separated the dials into two distinct categories: Low Wear & Tear and, High Wear & Tear. As the name suggest, these two categories are meant to give you the choice as to the level of scratching you want from your C-47 Skytrain A-11.
For the indexes, we've used Swiss Super-Luminova and an extra-thick print for added volume ensuring high visibility in all conditions; especially as the aluminum can in certain conditions be quite shiny. The index style is taken directly from the markings painted on the fuselage of C-47s during D-Day.
We've also worked on a NATO Strap that bears the infamous "invasion stripes" - these stripes were meant to identify all the planes that would fly above the skies of Normandy during landing operations.
Meant to commemorate the 60,000+ Airborne troops that landed in Normandy for D-Day operations, the C-47 Skytrain A-11 bears the markings of a plane that lived through WW2 and has since been restored.
THE C-47
Specifications
Case:
38mm Stainless Steel
10 ATM Water Resistance w/ Screw Down Crown
Hands:
Sword Hands w/ Super Luminova
Index:
C-47 Skytrain Aviation Grade Aluminum w/ Super Luminova Indexes
Glass:
Double Domed Sapphire
Movement:
Miyota 9039 Automatic
Straps:
“Invasion Strap” NATO or Brown Leather strap
A Legendary Plane meets an iconic watch
The C-47 Skytrain was a military transport aircraft extensively used by the Allies throughout WW2 with 10,000+ built in its service history. Our C-47s were both used as paratrooper transports over the skies of Normandy on D-Day. Renown for its reliability & versatility, the C-47 has since become iconic for its incredible contributions to D-Day & the ultimate Allied Victory in Europe.
On the other hand, the A-11 Military Specification Watch laid the grown for a standardized “field watch”. Designed to be readable, rugged & affordable, the A-11 Spec was produced in over 150,000 pieces to equip the US Military during its WW2 campaign. It became the foundation of what we today define as a “field” watch with its large white indexes printed on a black dial. Readability at all costs.
For our C-47 D-DAY A-11, we’ve meshed two iconic pieces of D-DAY US Military gear into a single watch designed to commemorate the contribution of both men & machine during June 6th 1944.
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