Praesidus C-47 D-DAY Automatic Olive Green en ligne des produits

Praesidus C-47 D-DAY Automatic Olive Green

With a dial from a C-47 Skytrain that paradropped troops on D-Day, the C-47 D-Day Olive Green was made to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6th 2024.

Due to the origin of the dial (taken from a C-47 Hamburger door) each watch will offer a unique patina & scratch pattern. This however, will be muted by the Olive Drab paint that we’ve added to the dial. The color comes directly from our sampling of the paint color used on C-47s for D-Day.

We’ve separated the dials into two distinct categories: Low Wear & Tear and, High Wear & Tear. As the name suggest, these two categories are meant to give you the choice as to the level of scratching you want from your C-47 Skytrain A-11.

For the indexes, we’ve used Swiss Super-Luminova and an extra-thick print for added volume ensuring high visibility in all conditions; especially as the aluminum can in certain conditions be quite shiny. The index style is taken directly from the markings painted on the fuselage of C-47s during D-Day.  

We’ve also worked on a NATO Strap that bears the infamous « invasion stripes » – these stripes were meant to identify all the planes that would fly above the skies of Normandy during landing operations.

Meant to commemorate the 60,000+ Airborne troops that landed in Normandy for D-Day operations, the C-47 Skytrain A-11 bears the markings of a plane that lived through WW2 and has since been restored.