YEMA - Lot 25

YEMA Superman - French Air Force Steel sports watch with automatic movement - Round steel case, graduated rotating bezel with locking system, fluted crown, screw-down caseback. - Dark blue dial, luminescent applied rectangular hour markers, luminescent arrow hands, red-tipped central second hand, date window at 3 o'clock. - Steel bracelet, steel folding clasp. Case, dial and movement signed. Movement: mechanical self-winding. Case numbered: 24.11.17 - 17-76 Diameter: 39 mm This watch was issued to the French Air Force in the late 1970s, and is engraved on the case back with the words "Armée de l'Air - 24.11.17 - 17-76". With its bezel-locking ring, which is released by unscrewing the crown, it avoids mishandling by divers or pilots. Today, the brand is reissuing this iconic model of contemporary French watchmaking. Condition report: Good general condition, scratches from use, cracked glass, wear to bracelet, watch works at time of appraisal, no guarantee of operation over time, a service recommended.