In 1941, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt launched the ""Tuskegee Experiment,"" a controversial program in the Army Air Corps that trained African Americans to fly combat aircraft, They were known as the ""Tuskegee Airmen,"" and they served our country as pilots, navigators, bombardiers, maintenance and support staff, instructors, and all personnel who kept planes in the air, This was a profoundly important moment in U, S, history, and Stuhrling Original is proud to celebrate their courage and contribution to our great country, Similar to our original Tuskegee, this latest version, the Tuskegee Flier, was mad 3mm larger, setting the case size at an impressive 44mm, The Flier retains that simple at-a-glance look with its classic three hand movement with date window; the Arabic numerals and markers have been made luminous for ease of reading in the dark, However, unlike its predecessor, this timepiece also comes in a stainless steel case depending on the execution, and the dials in all but one of the executions has been made black, The Tuskegee Flier is powered by a 22-jewel mechanical automatic movement, Through the exhibition case back, you can see that this movement is decorated with Cotes de Geneve, Perlage, and a Damier finish on the rotor that keeps the watch wound with the movement of your arm, The Flier comes mounted on a bomber leather jacket style strap, 22mm in width, with contrast stitching that matches the execution, Round-Shaped 316L Surgical Grade Stainless Steel Case, Simple Dial, Plume-Style Hands, Printed Arabic Numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12; Baton Markers at 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 11, Stainless Steel Rounded Bezel, 3H-9H: 44mm; 6H-12H: 44mm; Thickness: 13, 2mm, Decorated Screw-In Exhibition Case Back, Krysterna Crystals (Slightly Domed on Front), Stainless Steel Knurled Edge Crown (6, 5mm) with Embossed Logo, 5 ATM Water Resistant (50 meters/165 feet), Genuine Leather Strap (22mm) with Contrast Stitching, Fits Sizes: 6½"" - 8½"", Standard Stainless Steel Tang Buckle with Stuhrling Signed Logo, Manual/Self-Winding Mechanical Movement, ST-90016 Calibre, Three Hand Movement (Hours, Minutes, and Seconds) with Quick-Set Date Complication, 21,600 v, p, h, 22 Jewels, 36 Hours Power Reserve, Fully Decorated Movement with Côtes de Geneve and Perlage Treatments on Back Plates, Blued Steel Screws, Damier Finished Rotor with Engraved Stuhrling Logo, Black PVD Case, Crown, Case-Back and Rotor with Black Dial; Yellow Markers, Hands and Logo Printing on Dial; Black Strap with Yellow Contrast Stitching and Black PVD Buckle, SKU: STRLO0369