About Stowa
Stowa, founded by Walter Storz Pforzheim in 1927, is a German brand well-known as a supplier of military and special purpose watches. The name is a portmanteau of the founder’s name, Storz Walter. Prior to WWII, Stowa produced wrist and pocket watches to the general public from their factories in Hornberg in the Black Forest, and later to Pforzheim in 1938. However, in 1940 the company managed to obtain the patents for the famous Ebauche movements used for the Observation Watches (Beobachtungsuhr or B-Uhr) used and required by the German Military, and during this period the company grew in size and fame.
By the end of the war, Stowa had suffered considerable damage and struggled to regain footing on the market. However, by 1945 they were able to start manufacturing again, producing high quality and affordable everyday watches, jewellery watches, and later, quartz watches. Stowa is quite successful nowadays, making heritage watches keeping good taste and quality level.
Servicing and Guarantee
This timepiece has been serviced with full disassembly, 12-month warranty included. Make sure to follow the usage and care guidelines.
Overview
Case
- Nickel plated brass case, double caseback
- Stamped ‘Stowa’ inside the caseback
- ‘Eagle swastika’ sign in the caseback was removed ages ago
- Original winding crown with a water-resistant gasket
- Thick domed mineral crystal
- Splash proof / weather proof
Dimensions:
- Diameter: 60 mm
- Full height: 70 mm
- Thickness: 17 mm
Dial and Hands
- Full-luminous yellow/green dial with black print, safe non-Radium lume – all original
- Signed ‘KM Stowa’
- Simple military grade Arabic numerals
- Blued steel hands – blue tempering recently updated
- Subsecond dial at ‘6’
Movement
- Swiss made chronometer grade movement
- Unitas 2813 calibre, top-grade version with high-precision balance and ‘Swan Neck’ micro-adjustment
- Rare stop-second function
- Signed ‘Stowa 19 rubis’ on the bridge
- Power reserve 36+ hours
Testing results:
- Testing duration: 2 week test
- Average timekeeping range: 10-20 sec/day
Servicing and Guarantee
- Fully serviced
- Mechanics in full working order
- Care and usage guidelines
