Rare bird: Karl Plepla Flytimer

Mark020 · Apr 12, 2023

Had an ebay feed on this for years and this was the first which came along. Sold for EUR 2.140 which is not bad considering the condition I think. Link: https://www.ebay.nl/itm/314505416753?_trksid=p2471758.m4704
Some background (from https://mentawatches.com/product/sold-watches/karl-plepla-flytimer-chronograph/)

This is an extremely rare watch made by Karl Plepla, a former watchmaker for Tiffany & Co. in the 1920s. Mr. Plepla ventured out on his own after a stint with Gruen in the 1930s, and produced watches on order for the Armed Forces and under other contracts, in conjunction with Jardur . This watch, named the Flytimer, was designed for use in aviation, and came with white and black gloss-gilt dials, powered by Valjoux 71/72 movements in the 1940s.

noelekal · Apr 12, 2023

Never have heard of the watch or the watchmker.

Thanks for sharing!

Vitezi · Apr 12, 2023

THAT is cool :cool:

Mark020 · May 8, 2023

As always: the best ones live in Japan https://www.antiquewatch-carese.com/mens-watch/OTHER/mo1460.html. Asking is about EUR 4.400

Mark020 · Aug 2, 2023

Another nice one. Asking USD 8k seems steep. https://www.ebay.nl/itm/314747745419

Bukem · Aug 10, 2023

Interesting pieces! Thanks for showing

Mark020 · Mar 13, 2024

Nice white one: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bVj8LLWLu/

Larry S · Mar 13, 2024

Always interesting to see another rare brand highlighted. Classic and appealing.

Mark020 · Fri. 12:47pm

Another very nice (and expensive: asking JPY 1.65m which is EUR 10.5k) 33mm one: https://www.watchnet.co.jp/en/item/view/6113

Pastorbottle · Fri. 1:35pm

The 1st example looks a bit rough around the gills, and normally I like a bit of a lived in look, but that poor old bugger looks like it didn't get any love, but it did get a lot of sex.............no one loved it but, every bastard fucked it!
I like all the others very much