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Air Ministry Stopwatch
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Air Ministry Stopwatch

1920 - 1940
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A British Air Ministry stop watch. This is a high quality split seconds chronograph that would have been used for navigation & bombing. It has a 1-60 seconds counter and 1-30 minutes. There are two control knobs for start/stop/reset functions. It has a 17 jewel Swiss mechanism of 8 hour duration. The rear of the case has the Air Ministry crown and the issue ref 6B/140.

These high precision examples are quite rare. Circa 1930.

Case width 58 mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Air Ministry Pocket Stopwatch to the 1930s.

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A British Air Ministry stop watch. This is a high quality split seconds chronograph that would have been used for navigation & bombing. It has a 1-60 seconds counter and 1-30 minutes. There are two control knobs for start/stop/reset functions. It has a 17 jewel Swiss mechanism of 8 hour duration. The rear of the case has the Air Ministry crown and the issue ref 6B/140.
fig 1. An open-face mechanical Air Ministry pocket stopwatch featuring a silver-coloured metal case, white enamel dial with black numerical markings, and two sub-dials.
fig 1. Air Ministry Stopwatch

These high precision examples are quite rare. Circa 1930.

Case width 58 mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Air Ministry Pocket Stopwatch to the 1930s.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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An open-face mechanical Air Ministry pocket stopwatch featuring a silver-coloured metal case, white enamel dial with black numerical markings, and two sub-dials.
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Archive I An open-face mechanical Air Ministry pocket stopwatch featuring a silver-coloured metal case, white enamel dial with black numerical markings, and two sub-dials.

Air Ministry Stopwatch

Archive II An open-face mechanical Air Ministry pocket stopwatch featuring a silver-coloured metal case, white enamel dial with black numerical markings, and two sub-dials. View II
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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An open-face mechanical Air Ministry pocket stopwatch featuring a silver-coloured metal case, white enamel dial with black numerical markings, and two sub-dials.
Air Ministry Stopwatch
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An open-face mechanical Air Ministry pocket stopwatch featuring a silver-coloured metal case, white enamel dial with black numerical markings, and two sub-dials.
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  • ObjectStopwatches & Timers
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMilitary / Utility
  • MaterialNickel-plated Brass, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver & White
  • MotifsTop-wind crown with suspension ring, White enamel dial, Dual sub-dials, Side pusher button

This Air Ministry pocket stopwatch dates from the 1930 military and utility period. It takes the form of an open-face mechanical split seconds chronograph in a silver-coloured nickel-plated brass case with a protective glass front, a white enamel dial bearing black numerical markings, a top-wind crown with a suspension ring, and a side pusher button for control functions. The dial includes two sub-dials, one monitoring thirty minutes and the other measuring sixty seconds, along with slender black, blue, and red indicator hands. Designed for aviation navigation and bombing use, this high-precision timepiece incorporates a seventeen-jewel Swiss mechanism with an eight-hour duration, and the rear of the case carries the Air Ministry crown and the issue reference 6B/140. It measures 58 mm in case width, presented as a compact instrument for a gentleman's library or a study collection. Today, it serves as a historic display piece for an interior shelf, desk or display cabinet, functioning as a collectible item of military heritage.

FAQs

An Air Ministry stopwatch is a specialised mechanical timing instrument issued to aviation personnel for navigation, bombing runs, and tactical operations during the mid-20th century.

These timepieces were typically constructed with nickel-plated brass or chrome cases to withstand heavy use, paired with clear enamel dials and tempered steel balance springs for mechanical reliability.

Authentic military timepieces feature clear military issue markings on the case back, high-contrast monochrome dials, manual-wind mechanical movements, and functional sub-dials for measuring elapsed minutes.

Mechanical stopwatches can be styled mounted on custom brass display stands inside glass cloches, arranged alongside vintage maps and brass instruments on library shelving, or positioned on desk trays.

To preserve a mechanical stopwatch, store it in a dry environment away from strong magnetic fields, avoid over-winding the mainspring, and have the internal movement serviced by a qualified horologist every few years.
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