A Marvin “Flying Dutchman” wrist watch, circa 1955
The “Flying Dutchman” was named after KLM, the Royal Dutch Airlines, chose Marvin for their official timepiece. The model was first designed and produced in 1955 and the watch and airline were cross marketed. The Flying Dutchman was in honour of the long distance planes used by their new partnering airline. In addition to a name that evokes a sense of adventure, the official watch line itself boasts sleek and graceful lines. The wristwatch was designed for the pilots and a clip version, similar to the tyre watch in fact, was designed for stewardesses as both functional accessory and a conversation piece.
The watch has a calibre 560 hand-winding movement, 17 jewels, three adjustments. The watch itself measures 33 mm wide excluding the winding crown and 32.5mm high excluding the lugs. The case is gold capped which means a thick layer of gold has been applied to the front of the case. The stainless steel case back is signed with the Marvin name. Dauphine shaped hands, centre seconds hand and outer minute markers.
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