{"product_id":"wittnauer-air-force-escape-compass-c-1941","title":"Wittnauer Air Force Escape Compass c.1941","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Wittnauer U.S. Air Force escape compass, dating from c.1941. It is signed on the dial 'Wittnauer' and also has 'U.S.' stamped on the lid. The compass has a nickel hunter case, aluminium compass card, flat arrow-shaped needle, and jewelled pivot. There is a lever operated transit lock, which locks the needle when the lid is closed, and the lid is opened by a push button at the bow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWittnauer: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe company was established in New York in 1890 by Albert Wittnauer (1856-1908), a Swiss clockmaker. They produced watches, clocks and aircraft instruments. The Swiss Longines company purchased Wittnauer in 1936, and during WW2 the Longines-Wittnauer Watch Company manufactured U.S. stamped pocket compasses for the US Air Force. Most of these compasses were issued to aircrew and included in aircraft emergency survival kits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn very good condition, full working order, and finds North well. The case, glass, needle, and compass card are in very good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 45mm diameter (60mm inc. loop)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Compass Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47847284342935,"sku":null,"price":112.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/6131\/files\/Wittnauer-16.jpg?v=1779873932","url":"https:\/\/www.compasslibrary.com\/en-be\/products\/wittnauer-air-force-escape-compass-c-1941","provider":"Compass Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}