Air Ministry Pilot's Longines '56 Pattern

A superb Air Ministry Longines, fully marked with RAF 6B/159 codes, as issued to pilots and navigators. The 1956 pattern watches were made using WW2 surplus timepieces, which were brought up to postwar spec and mounted in a steel waterproof A.W. Dennison screw back cases. This example is totally original, showing just minor signs of use. The hands, crown, dial and even the shock protection spac...  read more

Code: 51503

Boer War Royal Artillery Silver Fusee Watch, c.1899

A genuine 1899 silver hallmarked Boer War pocket watch by Adam Burdess. Presented in working order, having recently undergone a full strip down and service.

This rare watch is broad arrow marked along with having details of the Royal Artillery unit that it was issued to. A superb example of a collector grade military watch that is capable of daily service over 120 years later.read more

Code: 51544

WW2 Luftwaffe Lemania Stopwatch

A mint and rare example of a WW2 Luftwaffe issue stopwatch, offered in pristine condition with only slight signs of storage wear. Totally untouched.

The octagonal ink stamp "BAL 557" was applied by the Beschaffungsamt Luftwaffe, which was one of several stores property or procurement stamps that appear on German military equipment.

Presented in full working order.  read more

Code: 51557

1939 Dated Air Ministry Stop Watch

A rare, early WW2 stopwatch by Lemania, bearing Air Ministry marks and an issue date of 1939.

The watch is in very good condition and working order, with only the original celluloid crystal showing some signs of age. The dial itself remains in excellent condition, as shown, and the movement looks factory fresh.

This watch can be guaranteed to have been in service d...  read more

Code: 51553

WW2 Air Ministry King's Crown Pocket Watch

A rare, early WW2 pocket watch with King's Crown and Air Ministry marking, complete with a wartime period leather fob. Supplied by the jeweller, "Pringle", to aid the war effort, their name was added to the case back prior to issue.

This is an original example used by the RAF, which show light signs of service wear, yet it remains in excellent condition. Even the celluloid crysta...  read more

Code: 51560

Pre WW1 Military Railway Cortebert Watch, c.1910

An interesting pre WW1 "Railway Regulator" pocket watch, with British Army (India) marking. Made by Juillard C. Cortebert, this watch is a high quality timepiece using the Calibre 474 movement. The "J.C." stamp and other details are on the movement.

The watch has signs of service wear but it remains fully working, just not serviced. The dial is the perfect original, which is mark...  read more

Code: 51647

WW1 RFC "Night Fighter" Pocket Watch

A rare "Luminous" Mark V Royal Flying Corps issue cockpit watch by Zenith, c.1915. Presented in excellent condition, the watch is fully working and running well, but not serviced.

Interestingly, in the 1940s the War Department reissued this Zenith to the Home Guard. At this time REME watchmakers serviced the watch and added a bow, plus an "unbreakable" celluloid glass, they then...  read more

Code: 51656

WW1 British Army Williamson Watch, c.1914

A good and working British Army issue Williamson pocket watch, c.1914.

These early WW1 watches are seldom found with black dials. Interestingly, you will also note that the movement is not in typical pocket watch form as it has the subsidiary seconds dial in the unusual 3 o'clock position. This change in design became necessary when Williamson found that they were running short ...  read more

Code: 51698

WW2 GSTP Military Vertex Pocket Watch

An original and tidy example of a British Army issue General Service pocket watch. It is military marked on the screwback case, but not surprisingly, the neutral Swiss watch supplier is anonymous. However, the 15 jewel ebauche can be identified as a Revue Thommen 30, which had a reputation as being robust and dependable. Consequently, many watch companies opted to use this movement as they wer...  read more

Code: 51705