Hello Friends
Today I got a crypric E-Mail. Someone asked me If I am interested in:
A K 56 Kalaschnikoff
The person who asked me knows: I am a watch collector.
Has someone a suggestion if I, as IWC collector, should reply on such an
E-Mail?
regards watch
Watch77
Hi Ralph,
I'd reply as follows:
Dear X,
I have recently narrowed my collection and decided to no longer collect those
with military markings.
In light of the above I do have a spare barrel for an IWC Calibre 56 for sale.
Kind Regards.
Enjoy the festive season.
Cheers from the cellar
Hi Ralph,
I have seen a titel of an advert of this on ebay.
But in the text a pocket watch was offered. I did not understand it and
fortunately it has been removed.
Regards,
Adrian,.
(alwaysiwc).
p.s. Good to see Greg Steer here once more.
Finally I could solve the "Problem"
A K 56 Kalaschnikoff, has nothing to to with an AK 47.
It is A K al. 56 Savonette * pocket watch delivered with a
named dial and "cuvette" to*Kalaschnikoff & Fils".
As many pocket watch collectors know, the caliber numbering was initially Lep.
c.55 and Sav. c.58 for the Caliber called "Schaffhausen" and Lep. c.57 and
Sav. c.56 for the Movement with the divided Plate (Escape Wheel,Seconds Wheel,
Intermediat Wheel under one part, minutes wheel and Barrel under the other
part)
Later, when the c.55/58 Caliber was not more produced, the pair c.57/c.56
became the numbering c.57/c.58 (the lowernumber for the Lepine/Open Face and
1 higher for the Savonette /Hunter
Here 2 pictures of the "Kalaschnikoff"
Happy New Year and
regards
Ralph Ehrismann
Magnificent !!!
And great information as always Ralph.