Waltham A-17

The Waltham A-17 equipped the USAF F-86 Sabre pilots during the Korean War. The A-17 production began in 1950, following a federal tender for the US Air Force in 1949 (MIL-W-6433) won by Waltham. This very appreciated model by pilots had the initial vocation to equip the crews of long range bombers based in Europe and Asia. An official collaboration between the Waltham Watch Company and Watch Angels. Angel round March 2023.

Pilot watch

The A-17 pilot navigation watch developement began in 1943 when the USAF was still called the United States Air Corps.

Cold war

The A-17 had the initial vocation to equip long range bomber crews based in Europe. Then it became the F-86 Sabre pilots watch during the Korean war.

Military lineage

Waltam was the main supplier to the United States Army since WWI. The A-17 was the 3rd Waltham military watch to be purchased by the U.S.A. after the Field & Marine and the A-11.

MIL-W-6433

The A-17 was a developement of the A-11 with radium on the numerals, indices, H/M hands and on the seconds hand tip. A 13-24 hour track was added to read military time.

The inspiration

The original 1951 Waltham A-17
specified by MIL-W-6433.

F-86 Sabre Pilots

The A-17 had the initial vocation to equip long range bomber crews based in Europe. Then it became the F-86 Sabre pilots watch during the Korean war.