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1950 RARE KELVIN HUGHES Vintage Wrist ALTIMETER SKYDIVING AVIATION

$ 792

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Type: Altimeter
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Brand: KELVIN HUGHES
  • Condition: Used
  • Color: Black
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

    Description

    VERY RARE, COLLECTIBLE, very exciting piece, maybe even a museum piece for been the first made for the beginning of parachuting/portable/wrist
    KELVIN HUGHES Aviation Limited 1950 Wrist Altimeter
    Produced during the cold war and for the
    beginning
    of parachuting as Sport.
    It's in very nice original condition with the leather strap band
    *See image with the original advertising page
    I was told US test pilots were the first to wear these type of wrist altimeters and this brand was the most qualifying for the Air Force contract.
    It's etched AW109
    See images