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KAF - why not 82AF?

I agree with Paul, these are exciting.
The Automatic 11063 version is particularly interesting. Being a 11063 it should date from c1983/4 I believe, so I'm interested in the KAF markings.
The Kenyan Air Force markings on my 510 Lemania model are 82AF, as in 1982 Air Force, as I mentioned before, there was a failed military coup d'etat led by Air Force Officers, subsequently the Air Force was disbanded & reformed under Army control until the early 90's I think, this Air Force was named '82AF' and this is what appears on the several 510's I've seen - so 'AF82 XXX', the X's being some sort of issue number.

So these 'KAF' markings are of interest, and throw up some questions, technically, they should be marked '82AF' if we follow the logic, as the watch post dates the military coup.

I can understand the manual watches being marked KAF, as they pre date the coupe, I just wondered what our other experts thought.
Some further info on these would be of great interest.

PS. I'm not throwing mud here, just genuinely interested & excited by these wonderful rial dailers.

Stewart

: ... who is excited by these discoveries? Maybe so as I have the
: same models in my collection albeit with no military markings
: and therefore have a vested interest. Nevertheless these are
: important new discoveries (for me at least) and very exciting to
: see at a time when we very rarely see anything vintage Heuer
: related that has not been seen or discussed before.

: What we have been shown here is a so called "Shauntavia"
: dial Autavia with automatic movement in a 11063 case with MH
: bezel. In addition to that we have the Kenyan Air Force marking
: on the backcase and enough battle scars to suggest it has been
: in a "hot" climate and very well used. This is the
: first time I have seen one of these and I am guessing the only
: known sample. That’s exciting.

: A couple of days ago Mr Brevetplus presented the two other
: Autavia's with Arabic numeral dials both with KAF markings. And
: finally, three weeks ago we saw a three register version KAF
: sell on ebay. Is it strange that four KAF signed rare dial
: Autavia’s come to light is such a short space of time? I am
: sure there is some link somewhere but regardless of that I am
: not sceptical just intrigued and pleased for Mr Brevetplus for
: landing these rare watches. Hopefully we will hear from others
: who have something to add or just share my interest in these
: discoveries and possibly Mr B will enlighten us on the
: provenance of these watches so that their authenticity can be
: immortalised in cyberspace for ever more.

: Thanks for sharing MrB

: Regards
: Paul
: www.heuerworld.com

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