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Helvetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch
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Helvetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

1920 - 1940
Description

A WW2 period British military issue Helvetia pocket watch. An black enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with GSTP and broad arrow mark. Numbered 179005 to the case back and 6010 to the inner. A 15 jewel Helvitia 32a mechanism. Circa 1942.

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 Helvetia Ww2 Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

Independent Date Check ID 09643488
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques Date1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 80-90 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1940s:
Case back stamped with the British military broad arrow and GSTP issue mark.
Helvetia calibre 32 A movement: standard Swiss wartime production.
Black dial with subsidiary seconds dial and aged luminous hands.
Hand-inscribed watchmaker service marks on the inner case back showing historic maintenance.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1234784
Description
A WW2 period British military issue Helvetia pocket watch. An black enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with GSTP and broad arrow mark. Numbered 179005 to the case back and 6010 to the inner. A 15 jewel Helvitia 32a mechanism. Circa 1942.
fig 1. A Second World War Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and a silver-toned metal case.
fig 1. Helvetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

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 Helvetia Ww2 Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

Independent Date Report ID 09643488
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques dating1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 80-90 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1940s:
Case back stamped with the British military broad arrow and GSTP issue mark.
Helvetia calibre 32 A movement: standard Swiss wartime production.
Black dial with subsidiary seconds dial and aged luminous hands.
Hand-inscribed watchmaker service marks on the inner case back showing historic maintenance.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234784
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I A Second World War Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and a silver-toned metal case.

Helvetia Ww2 Military Pocket Watch

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Telephone 0117 956 5281
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United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kembery
Verified Since Aug 2009
Items For Sale 156
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A Second World War Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and a silver-toned metal case.
Helvetia WW2 Military Pocket Watch
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A Second World War Helvetia military pocket watch featuring a black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and a silver-toned metal case.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMid-Century Military
  • MaterialNickel, Chrome, Glass
  • ColourBlack, Silver
  • MotifsBlack dial, Sub-seconds dial, Luminous numerals, Winding crown loop

This Second World War Helvetia military pocket watch dates from the 1940 period in a mid-century military style. The piece comprises a silver-toned metal nickel and chrome case housing a black dial with white and copper Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial, luminous hands, and a glass face. The watch displays noticeable surface wear and scratches along the lower casing and glass edge, with traces of wear on the winding crown loop at the top. The case measures 5 cm across the width. Practical applications for this timepiece in a home today include display within a gentleman's library collection or as a collector's shelf object. The dial includes the Helvetia maker name inscription alongside subsidiary markings including swiss made lettering at the lower rim. The watch exhibits a distinct circular silhouette with a prominent winding crown mechanism and hanging loop attached to the upper casing.

FAQs

Military pocket watches were authorised timepieces issued to armed forces personnel during the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Designed for functionality and readability, these watches played a crucial role in coordinating operations and timekeeping in the field.

These watches typically featured brass or steel cases plated with nickel or chrome to reduce glare and offer corrosion resistance. Dials were predominantly finished in matte black with paint or luminescent compounds applied to the numbers and hands.

Authentic military timepieces generally feature military issue stamps or codes engraved on the exterior case back. They also display high-contrast black dials, clear sub-seconds registers, and Swiss mechanical movements stamped by the manufacturer.

Pocket watches are frequently displayed under glass dome cloches or mounted on dedicated metallic watch stands. They serve as tactile accent pieces on study desks, bookshelves, or inside glass-fronted cabinet displays.

Mechanical pocket watches require periodic manual winding and routine servicing by a professional horologist every few years. They must be kept free from moisture, extreme temperature changes, and exposure to strong magnetic fields.
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