Wristwatch
Object number2017.42.7
Manufacturer
Image Watches, Inc.
OriginJapan
OriginCA
MediumMetal; Glass; Leather
Credit LineGift of Tuskegee Airmen Memorial
DescriptionTuskegee Airmen wristwatch. Circular gold-tone metal case with glass crystal. Dial has blue background with red and white star at left and three airplanes at right surmounting white clouds. White numbers marking every three hours and dots marking other hour locations. Gold metal hour, minute, and second hands. Reverse of case has gold metal perimeter and silver metal center circle. Black leather strap with silver-tone metal buckle and seven adjustment holes.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 9.5 × 1.438 × 0.313 in. (24.1 × 3.7 × 0.8 cm)InscriptionsDial has white numbers marking every three hours "12", "3", "6", and "9".
Dial has gold text at bottom center "TUSKEGEE / AIRMEN".
Three airplanes on dial each has a number on its rear side, from top to bottom "99", "332", and "477".
MarksWhite text at bottom of dial "JAPAN MOVT".
Reverse of case has engraved text at center "THIS IS A CREATION OF / IMAGE / WATCHES, INC. / California / MOVT MADE IN JAPAN / WATER-RESISTANT CASE".
Strap has imprinted text near watch case on both sides "18M".
Historical NotesTuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) commemorative watch.
Related institution
Tuskegee Airmen
Related institution
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
(founded 1974)
On View
Not on view
Bulova
1961
