Avia—a historic Swiss manufacture founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1887. Active through the mid-century, Avia supplied mechanical movements to prestigious American importers including the Ball Watch Company and A. Wittnauer . During WWII, Avia produced "aviator-style" watches with large cases and luminous numerals—a style associated with the German Luftwaffe, though not officially issued . In 1972, Avia achieved a landmark achievement: developing the world's first digital quartz watch with an LCD display, unveiled at the Basel Fair . Visual condition: Good, with some loss of plating, clean glass and dial Movement: 15 Jewels manual winding movement inside Strap/Bracelet: 16 mm wide new leather strap State: The watch is in working state Shipment: Will ship carefully packaged and insured Please note that due to reflective glass dial might appear not black on the photos however it is