This watch doesn't seem to have been produced for the military, and I suspect the description guesses that merely from the assumption that it is from the 40s. Is this perhaps a more recent iteration? On the other hand, I understand that Cyma soon took over as the main brand name at some point. I don't find much information on Tavannes, specifically one that has the particular font of the "Tavannes" text and the stylized logo over it. I've seen this design on Cymas, which I suppose makes sense, given that Cyma and Tavannes operations were joint, as well as on Zeniths dated in the 40s and 50s. I like this particular, minimalist dial design, that is consistent with what has been described as Bauhaus (e.g., Stowa), with a different, flattened typeface for the numerals.
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