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Elgin US Military Ww2 Pocket Watch
For sale by Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
for sale €293     $318
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Elgin US Military Ww2 Pocket Watch

1920 - 1940
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A WW2 USA Army issue Elgin Military pocket watch. Ordinance dept marks OB 20544. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and 1 minute outer markers in red. A subsidiary seconds dial. A chromed nickel case with top wind and a rope twist design to the outer case edges. A 3/4 plate mechanism with 17 Jewels. Serial numbers date the watch to 1944.

Case width 51mm

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 Elgin Military Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

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A WW2 USA Army issue Elgin Military pocket watch. Ordinance dept marks OB 20544. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and 1 minute outer markers in red. A subsidiary seconds dial. A chromed nickel case with top wind and a rope twist design to the outer case edges. A 3/4 plate mechanism with 17 Jewels. Serial numbers date the watch to 1944.
fig 1. An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case.
fig 1. Elgin US Military Ww2 Pocket Watch

Case width 51mm

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 Elgin Military Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case.

Elgin US Military Ww2 Pocket Watch

Archive II An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case. View II
Archive III An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case. View III
Archive IV An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case. View IV
Archive V An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case. View V
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Telephone 0117 956 5281
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Bristol
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kembery
Verified Since Aug 2009
Items For Sale 133
Items Sold 4,288
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case.
Elgin US Military WW2 Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1237798
An open-face Elgin pocket watch with a white dial, black Arabic numerals, red outer minute markers, blued steel hands, and a silver-tone case.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMid-Century Military
  • MaterialNickel, Steel, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver and White
  • MotifsMontgomery dial, Blued steel hands, Sub-seconds dial, Engraved bezel

FAQs

A military issue pocket watch is a mechanical timepiece produced to military specifications, featuring high-legibility dials, robust movements, and durable outer cases designed for service personnel in the field.

Pocket watches from this era commonly feature nickel-plated or chrome-plated base metal cases, glass crystals, enamel or painted metal dials, and steel components, including blued steel hands.

Authentic pieces generally display precise dial markings, specific serial numbers etched onto the internal movement, and military specification engravings on the case back.

A pocket watch can be carried in a waistcoat pocket attached to an Albert chain, stored in a jacket breast pocket, or displayed on a dedicated watch stand within a desk setup.

To preserve mechanical pocket watches, keep them away from moisture and strong magnetic fields, wind them gently without over-tightening the mainspring, and have the movement serviced by a professional horologist periodically.
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