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A Ww2 Military British Issue Pocket Watch
For sale by Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
for sale €140     $152
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A Ww2 Military British Issue Pocket Watch

1920 - 1940
Description

A WW2 period British military issue pocket watch. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with GSTP and broad arrow mark. Numbered 79790 to the case back. A 15 jewel Swiss 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 Ww2 Military Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

Independent Date Check ID 09698046
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques Date1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 80-90 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1940s:
G.S.T.P. and broad arrow stamped on the back: wartime British military issue.
Luminous quarter markers and hands: dial specification for military field use.
Swiss fifteen-jewel movement with gilt plates: government contract work during the 1940s.

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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SA1242578
Description
A WW2 period British military issue pocket watch. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. A nickel case with GSTP and broad arrow mark. Numbered 79790 to the case back. A 15 jewel Swiss mechanism. Circa 1942.
fig 1. An open-face WW2 British military pocket watch featuring a white dial, bold black Arabic numerals, aged hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a chrome-plated case.
fig 1. A Ww2 Military British Issue 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 Ww2 Military Pocket Watch to the 1940s.

Independent Date Report ID 09698046
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques dating1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 80-90 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1940s:
G.S.T.P. and broad arrow stamped on the back: wartime British military issue.
Luminous quarter markers and hands: dial specification for military field use.
Swiss fifteen-jewel movement with gilt plates: government contract work during the 1940s.

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
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242578
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd Profile Page

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Archive I An open-face WW2 British military pocket watch featuring a white dial, bold black Arabic numerals, aged hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a chrome-plated case.

A Ww2 Military British Issue Pocket Watch

Archive II An open-face WW2 British military pocket watch featuring a white dial, bold black Arabic numerals, aged hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a chrome-plated case. View II
Archive III An open-face WW2 British military pocket watch featuring a white dial, bold black Arabic numerals, aged hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a chrome-plated case. View III
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Telephone 0117 956 5281
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Verified Since Aug 2009
Items For Sale 150
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
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An open-face WW2 British military pocket watch featuring a white dial, bold black Arabic numerals, aged hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a chrome-plated case.
A WW2 Military British Issue Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1242578
An open-face WW2 British military pocket watch featuring a white dial, bold black Arabic numerals, aged hands, a sub-seconds dial, and a chrome-plated case.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleWW2 Military
  • MaterialChrome, Brass, Glass
  • ColourSilver and White
  • MotifsArabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, open-face case, cathedral hands

This open-face pocket watch dates from the WW2 military period, specifically circa 1942. The piece has a silver-coloured chrome-plated case paired with a white enamel dial. The dial displays bold black Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial situated above the six position, and aged cathedral-style hands with brown markers. A ribbed brass winding crown sits atop the case alongside a circular pendant loop. Minor wear and oxidation appear along the rim of the white dial face. Such a utilitarian timepiece fits well displayed upon a desk or within a study collection shelf within a gentleman's library interior. The compact proportions suit display stands or collectors' cabinets. The watch operates on a 15-jewel Swiss mechanism housed inside the protective nickel casing.

FAQs

During the Second World War, the British War Department issued standardised open-face pocket watches to military personnel, often manufactured by Swiss watchmakers to strict official specifications.

Most military issue pocket watches of this era feature chrome-plated or nickel-plated brass cases, glass crystals, enamel or painted white dials, and mechanical movements.

Authentic British military issue timepieces typically feature specific markings stamped on the case back, such as a Broad Arrow mark and designation codes like G.S.T.P. for General Service Time Piece.

A vintage pocket watch can be displayed on a dedicated pocket watch stand under a small glass cloche, integrated into a shadow box frame, or arranged alongside desktop collectibles.

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