General Service Military Pocket Watch (Hybrid Movement with Cream Dial)

General Service Military Pocket Watch (Hybrid Movement with Cream Dial)

$149.00
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SKU: PW/B1/CD 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, RAF and USAAF navigators and bomb aimers (US: Bombardiers) frequently preferred pocket watches over conventional wristwatches. They found it easier to place their pocket watch on the chart, bench, or in the nose of the aircraft while working or approaching the target. The primary reason for the pocket watch's popularity was that wristwatches at the time were very small and hard to read, with an average diameter of only around 36mm. In contrast, the pocket watch’s larger size, often close to 50mm, made the time much easier to see. We offer several variants of this watch, each with slightly varying specifications to meet the specific requirements of various clients. This variant features a sophisticated hybrid movement combining the characteristics of an automatic watch, such as a

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