
General Service Military Pocket Watch (Hybrid Movement with Black Dial) - We have 3 of these pocket watches reduced to clear which were used for photography and promotion purposes
We have three of these watches reduced to clear which were used for the photographs which appear here as well as promotional purposes and at several tradeshows. They are brand-new and in perfect condition with a full guarantee but would've been handled to a fairly minimal extent and the packaging may be slightly soiled. . Please note the sale is for one watch, not all three! -- SKU: PW/F2/BD/VH31 Military pocket watches along with their civilian equivalents are seeing a huge increase in popularity. Historically they were often used for both land-based and naval applications. During WW2 they were frequently used by RAF and USAAF navigators and bomb aimers (US: Bombardier) in preference to a conventional watch. They often found it easier to place their pocket watch on the chart or bench or in the nose of the aircraft while they were working or approaching the target, the main reason the pocket watch was so popular was that wrist watches at the time were very small and hard to read w