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Royal Flying Corps Issued Mark Iv. A Cockpit Watch by Elliott Brothers, London, Issue No 809, Dating Circa 1916
For sale by Oliver Sargent Antiques
for sale €930     $1,010
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Royal Flying Corps Issued Mark Iv. A Cockpit Watch by Elliott Brothers, London, Issue No 809, Dating Circa 1916

1900 - 1920
Description

For sale, this rare British Royal Flying Corps issued Mark IV. A, white dial cockpit watch by Elliott Brothers, London, Issue No 809, dating circa 1916. Excellent fully signed dial with almost mint dial and deep blued handset, sub-dial slightly yellowed, the dial without stress lines chips or restoration. A fine unabused case with the correct WD markings. Correct Octava 15 jewel movement adjusted to 2 positions. The movement has just been fully serviced and is in full working order keeping time. A rare example by this maker. Diameter excluding crown and stem tube 50mm and a depth of 18mm. The price is £795.00, including shipping within the UK.

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

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Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Declaration

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Rfc Cockpit Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

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SA1094020
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA1404
Description
For sale, this rare British Royal Flying Corps issued Mark IV. A, white dial cockpit watch by Elliott Brothers, London, Issue No 809, dating circa 1916.
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Excellent fully signed dial with almost mint dial and deep blued handset, sub-dial slightly yellowed, the dial without stress lines chips or restoration.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

A fine unabused case with the correct WD markings. Correct Octava 15 jewel movement adjusted to 2 positions. The movement has just been fully serviced and is in full working order keeping time. A rare example by this maker. Diameter excluding crown and stem tube 50mm and a depth of 18mm. The price is £795.00, including shipping within the UK.

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
1.8cm (0.71")
Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Rfc Cockpit Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1094020
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA1404
Oliver Sargent Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2013

Specialists in vintage military watches & clocks and antique oriental ceramics & works of art

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An antique First World War era military pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a nickel-plated metal case.
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Archive I An antique First World War era military pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a nickel-plated metal case.

Royal Flying Corps Issued Mark Iv. A Cockpit Watch by Elliott Brothers, London, Issue No 809, Dating Circa 1916

Archive II An antique First World War era military pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a nickel-plated metal case. View II
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Archive XIV An antique First World War era military pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a nickel-plated metal case. View XIV
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An antique First World War era military pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a nickel-plated metal case.
Royal Flying Corps issued Mark IV. A cockpit watch by Elliott Brothers, London, Issue No 809, dating circa 1916
Ref: SA1094020
An antique First World War era military pocket watch with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a nickel-plated metal case.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFirst World War Military
  • MaterialNickel, Enamel, Glass, Steel
  • ColourWhite and Silver
  • MotifsEnamel dial, Subsidiary seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Onion crown
  • SizeH 5 cm (2 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 1.8 cm (1 in)

This First World War military pocket watch dates from circa 1916 and originates from the Royal Flying Corps. The piece takes the form of a cockpit watch produced by Elliott Brothers of London, bearing the issue number 809. Materials comprise a nickel-plated metal case, a glass crystal, an enamel dial, and steel hands. The white dial features bold black Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, and deep blued hands alongside a slightly yellowed sub-dial. An onion crown sits on the side of the round case for winding and setting. The dial includes maker inscriptions reading Elliott Brothers London Mark IV.A alongside the issue number. Measuring 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 1.8 cm deep, the timepiece holds a compact and substantial pocket format. In a modern home, a collector displays this military instrument within a study, library, or display cabinet, appreciating its history as a functioning piece of aviation heritage.

FAQs

A Mark IV.A cockpit watch is a military-issued timepiece used by the British Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. These instruments were mounted directly into aircraft instrument panels or held in special cockpit holders to assist aviators with aerial navigation and timing.

These timepieces generally featured durable nickel or nickel-plated brass cases, clear enamel dials with heavy Arabic numerals, blued or oxidised steel hands, and mechanical lever-escapement movements designed to maintain accuracy despite aircraft vibration and temperature changes.

Authentic military timepieces feature clear maker markings, military classification codes such as Mark IV.A, issue numbers, and official government proof marks like the military broad arrow engraved on the dial or back casing.

A historical timepiece can be displayed on a dedicated pocket watch stand inside a glass cloche, incorporated into a shadow-box frame with period ephemera, or arranged alongside technical instruments on a study desk.

Keep the timepiece in a dry, temperature-regulated environment to prevent dial crazing or mechanical moisture damage. Avoid over-winding the mainspring and refrain from polishing original patinated metal surfaces to preserve historical integrity.
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