{"product_id":"j-auricoste-type-xx-flyback-chronograph-as03199","title":"J. Auricoste Type XX Flyback Chronograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt is no secret that we have a special love for Military watches at Analog\/Shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfter all, they are the pieces that often carry the most harrowing stories- literally made for courageous men on the battlefield. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIssued exclusively by the French Air Force, this J. Auricoste Type XX Flyback Chronograph is a rare and unusual chronograph produced under contract but overshadowed by its name-brand cousins. Don't take that to mean its any less of a gem! Housed within its chrome plated mid-case is a Lemania Calibre 2040 Flyback Chronograph. The watch also features a steel caseback and fluted bezel assembly - giving a distinctive look unmatched by its contemporaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn continual service from 1954 to 1982 (as indicated by its engravings) this watch was property of state, issued for active duty pilots. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn short, this piece is for the military collector or aviation enthusiast looking to check off that Type XX box without breaking the bank - but it is also just one hell of a good looking and great-wearing field watch, regardless of how geeky you actually want to admit to being.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs vintage watch collectors, we find beauty in discovering the undiscovered, or bringing light to the unknown or forgotten. For every \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/omega\" title=\"Omega\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eOmega\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/breitling\" title=\"Breitling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBreitling\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/heuer\" title=\"Heuer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHeuer\u003c\/a\u003e, there’s a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/buren\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Buren\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBuren\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/yema\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Yema\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eYema\u003c\/a\u003e, or a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.analogshift.com\/collections\/mulco\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Mulco\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMulco\u003c\/a\u003e, long-dead and forgotten manufactures whose products survive to tell the tale. The tales they tell speak of glory and then obscurity as the Quartz Crisis of the 1970s forced many brands to shutter their factories and go out of business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. Auricoste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28351766429783,"sku":null,"price":4900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS03199.jpg?v=1582058210","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/j-auricoste-type-xx-flyback-chronograph-as03199","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}