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A Buren Ww2 Military Pocket Watch
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for sale €216     $235
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

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A Buren Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

1920 - 1940
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A Buren WW2 pocket watch. An enamel dial with lume filled hands and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with the British Military broad arrow and GSTP H13183A. Swiss mechanism signed Buren with 15 jewels. Circa 1940

The case rear is signed 'Bravingtons London who were suppliers to the British military.

Case width 50mm

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 Buren Military Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

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SA1239156
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A Buren WW2 pocket watch. An enamel dial with lume filled hands and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with the British Military broad arrow and GSTP H13183A. Swiss mechanism signed Buren with 15 jewels. Circa 1940
fig 1. A vintage Buren Grand Prix Swiss pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone chrome case.
fig 1. A Buren Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

The case rear is signed 'Bravingtons London who were suppliers to the British military.

Case width 50mm

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 Buren 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 A vintage Buren Grand Prix Swiss pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone chrome case.

A Buren Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

Archive II A vintage Buren Grand Prix Swiss pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone chrome case. View II
Archive III A vintage Buren Grand Prix Swiss pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone chrome case. View III
Archive IV A vintage Buren Grand Prix Swiss pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone chrome case. View IV
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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 139
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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A vintage Buren Grand Prix Swiss pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone chrome case.
A Buren WW2 Military Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1239156
A vintage Buren Grand Prix Swiss pocket watch featuring a white dial, black Arabic numerals, luminous hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone chrome case.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPocket Watch
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • Style1940s Military
  • MaterialChrome Plate, Brass, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsSub-seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Open-face case, Winding crown with bow

This open-face pocket watch dates from the 1940s military period. The piece consists of a silver-tone nickel case paired with a white enamel dial, black Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial positioned at the bottom. Additional visible details include luminous-filled hands, a grooved winding crown, and a suspension bow at the top, along with minute markings encircling the outer edge. The text on the face reads Buren Grand Prix, accompanied by Swiss Made markings at the base. Practical placement includes a gentleman's library or study, where the watch sits securely on a desk or sits displayed within a cabinet. The piece functions effectively as a collectible horological item or a display accessory on a shelf. The compact scale allows it to fit neatly into domestic display spaces.

FAQs

During the early to mid-twentieth century, military forces relied on standardized pocket watches issued to officers, navigators, and ordnance personnel. Swiss manufacturers such as Buren produced high-grade, durable timepieces featuring clear dials designed for synchronized timing during field operations.

Military pocket watches of this era typically featured nickel or chrome-plated brass cases for impact resistance, enamel or painted metal dials, brass gear trains, and synthetic crystal covers to protect the movement from debris.

Authentic military timepieces often bear official issue markings or broad arrow engravings on the case back, high contrast Arabic numerals on the dial, a subsidiary seconds dial at the six oclock position, and manufacturer stamps on the mechanical movement.

A vintage pocket watch can be integrated into interior decor by mounting it on a brass pocket watch stand, placing it inside a glass cloche display dome, or arranging it within a shadow box frame alongside horological references.

To preserve a mechanical pocket watch, store it in a dry environment away from strong magnetic fields, avoid exposure to moisture, wind the mechanism periodically without over-tightening the mainspring, and have movement lubricants refreshed by a qualified horologist.
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