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Helevetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch
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Helevetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

1920 - 1940
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A WW2 period British military issue Helvetia pocket watch. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with GSTP and broad arrow mark. Numbered P64750 to the case back. A 15 jewel Helvitia 32a mechanism. Circa 1942.

Case width 50mm

There is some wear to the case and a hairline mark to the dial.

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 Helvetia Military Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

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A WW2 period British military issue Helvetia pocket watch. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with GSTP and broad arrow mark. Numbered P64750 to the case back. A 15 jewel Helvitia 32a mechanism. Circa 1942.
fig 1. A round Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black numbers, a sub-seconds dial, and a worn metal casing.
fig 1. Helevetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

Case width 50mm

There is some wear to the case and a hairline mark to the dial.

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 Helvetia Military Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I A round Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black numbers, a sub-seconds dial, and a worn metal casing.

Helevetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

Archive II A round Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black numbers, a sub-seconds dial, and a worn metal casing. View II
Archive III A round Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black numbers, a sub-seconds dial, and a worn metal casing. View III
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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 144
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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A round Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black numbers, a sub-seconds dial, and a worn metal casing.
Helevetia WW2 Military Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1241709
A round Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black numbers, a sub-seconds dial, and a worn metal casing.
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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • Style1940s Military
  • MaterialNickel-Plated Metal, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsSub-seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Onion crown, Cathedral hands

This is a 1940s military pocket watch in the style of a 1940s military timepiece, rendered in a silver nickel-plated metal with a glass cover and a round shape. The piece includes an onion crown at the top, bold black Arabic numerals around the face, and a sub-seconds dial positioned near the bottom with a white dial background. The casing displays visible surface wear with tarnishing around the outer rim, and the white dial features a hairline crack extending from the centre towards the left. The watch has a case width of 50 mm, presenting a compact, utilitarian size suitable for display on a desk, within a collector cabinet, or placed on a library shelf in a gentleman's study.

FAQs

Issued to service personnel during World War II, these mechanical timepieces were designed for durability, accuracy, and legibility under field conditions.

Most featured nickel-plated brass or steel cases housing mechanical movements, protected by glass or acrylic crystals and fitted with high-contrast dials.

Authentic examples typically feature precise manufacturer markings on the dial or movement, military issue stamps or serial codes on the case back, and period-accurate typography.

Pocket watches can be presented on specialised display stands under glass cloches, mounted inside shadow boxes, or styled alongside desk accessories on a bookshelf.

Keep the watch in a dry environment away from magnetic fields, avoid over-winding the mechanism, and have the internal movement serviced periodically by a qualified horologist.
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