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In 13 missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, Anderson brought down 16 Luftwaffe fighters in his P-51B Mustang fighter, nicknamed “Old Crow.” After World War II, he would serve during the Korean War and take command of an F-105 Thunderchief Wing, striking enemy supply lines over North Vietnam.\n\nNow 101 years old, Bud Anderson has been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and the International Air & Space Hall of Fame. Despite his age, he’s not done. Anderson has worked with Praesidus Watch Co. to design a new watch, a World War II throwback, in his honor and a portion of sales will go toward Bud Anderson himself. \n\nWhen Praesidus Watch Co. approached Bud Anderson about creating a new watch to reflect his service, Anderson suggested they use his A-17 as a model, which is exactly what they did. Praesidus had previously created watches to honor World War II Army veterans Tom Rice and Vince Speranza, creating unique watches that reflected their service. For their next models, they chose Anderson and Naval Aviator Dean “Diz” Laird.\n\nJust a week after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Laird drove from his hometown of Loomis, California to San Francisco to join the Navy. In October 1942, he was a qualified naval aviator. He started his part of the war flying against the Nazis in Norway aboard the USS Ranger, where he shot down two German fighters. In the Pacific, he was aboard the USS Essex and shot down three Japanese planes. \n\n\t\t\t\t\tU.S. Air Force retired Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson spends time with family before a ceremony promoting him to the honorary rank of brigadier general by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. at the Aerospace Museum of California in McClellan, California, Dec. 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\nLaird died in August 2022, but his legacy as the only U.S. Navy fighter ace to have combat victories in both the Pacific and European theaters is a legacy that’s hard to beat. So Praesidus created two separate watches to honor both men, each with a little different flair to reflect their unique service to the country. \n\nThis new Praesidus A-2 watch is based on Anderson’s own Korean War-era A-17 navigation watch. The original A-17 watch was designed by the U.S. government during the Korean War, and meant to serve the same purpose and functionality required of the World War II-era A-11 watch. The A-11 was a great timepiece, but new technology developed in the years after the war meant the next generation of military watches were ready for an upgrade. \n\nOriginal A-11 watches had a chrome-plated back. The new A-17 would get a parkerized, stainless steel upgrade that would make it even more corrosion resistant. The new watches would also get an upgraded face and dial with radium luminance on the hours, five minute indices, and handset, along with a 24-hour track to help users with military time.\n\nAlso: A veteran-inspired watchmaker brought back the iconic watch that won World War II \n\nThere are two versions of Praesidus’ limited edition A-2 watches, called the A-2 Bud & Diz Special Collection. For the A-2 Bud, the company sourced a real piece of P-51 Mustang. The A-2 Diz will have a real piece of an F4F Wildcat, which is the plane Diz Laird first flew during World War II and was his favorite aircraft. \n\nEach special edition will have a custom-made caseback, engraved with either Bud Anderson’s “Old Crow” P-51 or Diz Laird’s F4F. The Diz A-2 will also feature a blue dial decoration that mimics the original color of the F4F flown by naval aviators in the Pacific Theater of WWII. 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mb-2">This watch was designed by the oldest, highest-scoring, living American fighter ace</h1> <div class="article-dek font-secondary text-base lg:text-2xl mb-2"></div> <div class="flex"> <div class="article-byline overflow-hidden lg:flex lg:flex-wrap lg:gap-2 w-full mb-2 "> <div class="item-wrapper--author item-wrapper flex items-center mr-3"> <div class="byline-author-wrapper flex relative"> <p class="byline-item byline-item-author font-tertiary font-normal text-sm text-primary capitalize"> <span class="recurrent-byline"><span class="byline-segment"><span class="byline-text">By </span><a class="hover-link no-underline hover:underline" href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/team_mighty/">Team Mighty</a></span></span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="item-wrapper--date item-wrapper flex items-center mr-3"> <div class="byline-date-wrapper flex relative"> <p class="byline-item byline-item-timestamp font-tertiary font-normal text-sm text-primary mb-0">Updated on Feb 28, 2023</p> 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In 13 missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, Anderson brought down 16 Luftwaffe fighters in his P-51B Mustang fighter, nicknamed “Old Crow.” After World War II, he would serve during the Korean War and take command of an F-105 Thunderchief Wing, striking enemy supply lines over North Vietnam.</p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Now 101 years old, Bud Anderson has been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and the International Air & Space Hall of Fame. Despite his age, he’s not done. Anderson has worked with <a href="https://praesidus.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Praesidus Watch Co.</a> to design a new watch, a World War II throwback, in his honor and a portion of sales will go toward Bud Anderson himself. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">When Praesidus Watch Co. approached Bud Anderson about creating a new watch to reflect his service, Anderson suggested they use his A-17 as a model, which is exactly what they did. Praesidus had previously created watches to honor World War II Army veterans <a href="https://praesidus.com/pages/our-ambassadors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Tom Rice</a> and <a href="https://praesidus.com/collections/a-11-vince-speranza" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Vince</a><a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href="https://praesidus.com/collections/a-11-vince-speranza" target="_blank"> Speranza</a>, creating unique watches that reflected their service. For their next models, they chose Anderson and Naval Aviator Dean “Diz” Laird.</p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Just a week after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Laird drove from his hometown of Loomis, California to San Francisco to join the Navy. In October 1942, he was a qualified naval aviator. He started his part of the war flying against the Nazis in Norway aboard the USS Ranger, where he shot down two German fighters. In the Pacific, he was aboard the USS Essex and shot down three Japanese planes. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image"><img width="8256" height="5504" loading="lazy" src="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?strip=all&quality=85" alt="bud anderson" class="wp-image-113983" srcset="https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg 8256w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=300&h=200 300w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=768&h=512 768w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1024&h=683 1024w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1536&h=1024 1536w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=2048&h=1365 2048w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=675&h=450 675w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=990&h=660 990w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=600&h=400 600w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1254&h=836 1254w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1035&h=690 1035w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=324&h=216 324w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=606&h=404 606w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1341&h=894 1341w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1128&h=752 1128w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1041&h=694 1041w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=280&h=187 280w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=1440&h=960 1440w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=289&h=193 289w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=370&h=247 370w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=308&h=205 308w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=50&h=33 50w, https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/7542528.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px" /> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">U.S. Air Force retired Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson spends time with family before a ceremony promoting him to the honorary rank of brigadier general by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. at the Aerospace Museum of California in McClellan, California, Dec. 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)</figcaption> </figure> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Laird died in August 2022, but his legacy as the only U.S. Navy fighter ace to have combat victories in both the Pacific and European theaters is a legacy that’s hard to beat. So Praesidus created two separate watches to honor both men, each with a little different flair to reflect their unique service to the country. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">This new Praesidus A-2 watch is based on Anderson’s own Korean War-era A-17 navigation watch. The original A-17 watch was designed by the U.S. government during the Korean War, and meant to serve the same purpose and functionality required of the World War II-era A-11 watch. The A-11 was a great timepiece, but new technology developed in the years after the war meant the next generation of military watches were ready for an upgrade. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Original A-11 watches had a chrome-plated back. The new A-17 would get a parkerized, stainless steel upgrade that would make it even more corrosion resistant. The new watches would also get an upgraded face and dial with radium luminance on the hours, five minute indices, and handset, along with a 24-hour track to help users with military time.</p> <p class="article-paragraph skip"><strong>Also: </strong><a href="https://www.wearethemighty.com/featured/a-veteran-inspired-watchmaker-brought-back-the-iconic-watch-that-won-world-war-ii/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A veteran-inspired watchmaker brought back the iconic watch that won World War II </a></p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">There are two versions of Praesidus’ limited edition A-2 watches, called the A-2 Bud & Diz Special Collection. For the A-2 Bud, the company sourced a real piece of P-51 Mustang. The A-2 Diz will have a real piece of an F4F Wildcat, which is the plane Diz Laird first flew during World War II and was his favorite aircraft. </p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Each special edition will have a custom-made caseback, engraved with either Bud Anderson’s “Old Crow” P-51 or Diz Laird’s F4F. The Diz A-2 will also feature a blue dial decoration that mimics the original color of the F4F flown by naval aviators in the Pacific Theater of WWII. Those who buy both watches will receive a special collector’s edition protective humidor casing.</p> <p class="article-paragraph skip">Both watches are <a rel="nofollow noreferrer" href="https://praesidus.com/collections/a-2-bud-diz" target="_blank">available now at the Praesidus website</a>, along with a collectors’ box edition. </p> </div> </section> <footer class="article-content-footer lg:max-w-[730px] lg:mx-auto"> </footer> <section id="comments"> <script async src="https://launcher.spot.im/spot/sp_dmVhtu5J" data-spotim-module="spotim-launcher" data-spotim-autorun="false" data-post-url="https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/bud-anderson-watch/" data-post-id="113401" data-messages-count="5" ></script> <div data-spotim-module="conversation" data-post-url="https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/bud-anderson-watch/" data-post-id="113401" data-messages-count="5"></div> </section> </article> <div class="article-sidebar-wrapper w-full lg:w-[300px] lg:flex-shrink-0"> 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