Does anyone know anything about WWI cockpit watches?

[Harold_C]

I have inbound what appears to be a WWI German
cockpit pocket watch. I'll post pics once it arrives, but from the pics I was sent, it is marked "F.W Kreis W.Berlin.W" at the bottom of the dial, and has a typical "winged propellor" mark with the letters F Z L around it. Crown is located at the "6" and subseconds chapter at the top, or "12". I have only come across one reference to that type of watch on the "net, so any information would be greatly appreciated..
Cheers
Harold in Calgary

[Harold_C]

I have inbound what appears to be a WWI German
cockpit pocket watch. I'll post pics once it arrives, but from the pics I was sent, it is marked "F.W Kreis W.Berlin.W" at the bottom of the dial, and has a typical "winged propellor" mark with the letters F Z L around it. Crown is located at the "6" and subseconds chapter at the top, or "12". I have only come across one reference to that type of watch on the "net, so any information would be greatly appreciated..
Cheers
Harold in Calgary

[Jon Hanson]

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[Tom Huber]

Harold, The jeweler marking for W.Berlin W. suggests "West Berlin". Since West Berlin existed from 1945 to 1989, you may want to really check the authenticity of this watch.

I was stationed in Berlin in the late 1960's and seem to remember a jewelry store by that name somewhere in the vicinity of the Kurfeurstendamm (KuDamm). The KuDamm was the main shopping area of West Berlin.

Tom

[Harold_C]

Thanks Tom..
I have found one reference to these watches,
German military watches (http://www.knirim.homepage.t-online.de/themen.htm)
that suggests that the W.Berlin.W is correct for these watches. If you look about halfway down the page, you will find a watch that looks like the one I have inbound.
I'm not passing judgement on the accuracy of the claim until I see what's inside the watch, and do a bit more reseach..
Thanks for the input, its apreciated
Cheers
Harold