WW1 British Army Binoculars
A good pair of WW1 army binoculars issued in France to the British Army, complete with their leather hard case and strap. The binoculars show surface wear but the lenses are clear and damage-free.
Fully functional and with sun shields, both the binoculars and the case are marked as military issue. read more
WW1 Hermetic Record Pocket Watch
A scarce Hermetic pocket watch of railway or service pattern by Record. Presented in working order, this is a robust watch that was made by a known military supplier, but it shows no issue marking. It is in excellent original condition
Waterproof watches were still in their infancy during WW1, but they were evolving. One way of improving a watch's ability to prevent the ingress... read more
85.00 GBP
WW1 RFC Mk IV 8-Day Pilot's Watch, c.1914
A rare military contract Record Watch issued to the Royal Flying Corps, c.1914. This original and early pilot's watch is in good condition, running well and keeping time, with some sign of service use, yet remaining authentic and in collector grade condition. It has not been serviced.
Bearing the name of Record's founder, "Moise Dreyfuss" on the white dial, this Mark IV watch use... read more
250.00 GBP
RAF Pilot's 6B Hamilton Watch c.1968
A scarce RAF first pattern Hamilton 6B wristwatch, issued to pilots in the 1960s as an alternative to the IWC, Jaeger Le Coultre and Omega Mark 11 watches.
This Hamilton is in excellent condition, keeping good time, probably resulting from a strict maintenance schedule during its working life with the Royal Air Force.
Retaining all its original features, this Ham... read more
975.00 GBP
WW2 GSTP Military Jaeger LeCoultre Pocket Watch
A good WW2 military watch from the watchmaking talent of Jaeger LeCoultre. By the 1930s, JLC was already established as a high-end watch company with a reputation for delivering innovative designs and meticulous craftsmanship.
This precision JLC watch is in its original condition, working well and looking good, having retained most of the factory finish. Cosmetically, the perfec... read more
180.00 GBP
WW2 Royal Navy Elgin Deck Watch c.1940
A good and early WW2 Royal Navy Elgin deck watch, presented in original, collector-grade condition, in working order.
As WW2 broke out, the Admiralty lacked not just warships, but also high-grade deck watches for navigational purposes. The latter was an initial consequence of the Swiss' hesitancy to supply war-grade timepieces. In response, the USA agreed to transfer 50 ageing de... read more
175.00 GBP
Winegarten Railway Pocket Watch
This railwayman's pocket watch was retailed by Winegarten, c.1935. It is presented in good working order but cosmetically it has some dial damage at the "XI" mark, which is reflected in the price. The steel case is excellent.
Winegarten watches have a reputation for being robust as well as for their mechanical reliability, featuring a fine Cortebert movement, which is the ebauche... read more
68.00 GBP
WW2 Cortebert British Army ATP Wristwatch
A good example of a WW2 British Army wristwatch. These Army Trade Pattern watches, or as my father and his REME friends would tell me, "Army Timepieces", were seemingly available in much smaller numbers than the ubiquitous GSTP pocket watch.
Presented in working order, this Cortebert watch retains original ancillary parts, including the winder, that are often replaced. This sugg... read more
290.00 GBP
WW2 GSTP Unitas Watch
A WW2 General Service Trade Pattern pocket watch by Unitas. In good working order.
Despite its age and service wear, this watch remains in totally original condition, including the aged celluloid glass. Other than pocket wear, the watch has no signs of abuse and the movement and dial have survived in excellent condition thanks to being protected within a desirable screw-back case. read more
68.00 GBP