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Smiths De-Luxe
Date - circa 1955 - 1957
9ct. Rose gold case no.50633
Overall diameter ex crown 35.3mm
Edinburgh hall marked case back with 1955 date letter
Case back marked SCW (Smiths Clocks & Watches) in-house case manufacture
Model number A.522 (Cheltenham)
Movement number 266291L, cal. 12.15, gilt plated, 18 Jewels
Permalife 'unbreakable mainspring'
Double roller detached lever escapement
Steel escapement
Mono-metallic balance
Beryllium balance spring with Breguet over-coil
Original Gold hands
The watch is in lovely original condition
This model is in the 'Smiths Watches' book by Barrie Smith on Page 119 as part of the 1957 Smiths catalogue
Retirement dedication on rear case cover - to 'A.Hardy 1933-1958 Littlewoods Mail Order Stores Ltd.'
Near new Hirsch quality leather strap fitted.
Original Smiths De-Luxe box in good condition
The watch is running very nicely with no problems.
Price is £2750
Sold:- This is a very nice Luftwaffe Glashutte Tutima chronograph from WW2. Serial number is 207393 which dates the watch to late 1942. The dial is marked with the 'Tutima' logo and 'Glashutte' and is in very good original condition. The hour and minute hands still have the original radium lume which has dis-coloured in places with age. This lume can be replaced and colour matched to the original aged lume if required. The wristwatch is manufactured by 'UFAG' (Uhrenfabrik AG). The case is in heavy nickel-silver plate over brass. The case plating is in very good condition - far better than is normally seen on these watches. There is wear of the plating on the pusher caps and the lower reset cap is a replacement but is a very good match with the shape and patina of the upper cap. The original crown is still fitted and is in very good condition. The original rotating 'multi-tooth' stamped bezel ring is still fitted which has a position at 12 'O' clock that would originally have been painted red. The matt black dial has a constant seconds subsidiary dial along with an elapsed 30-minute dial. The outside of the stainless-steel screw on rear case cover has the engraved watch/movement number 207393. The inside of the rear case cover has the machine stamped wording 'WASSERGESCHUTZT' (water resistant) & BODEN EDELSTAHL (cover stainless steel) along with manufacturers name and location 'UHRENFABRIK AG. GLASHUTTE (Sa)'. The fitted plexi-glass is the original and is in very good condition. The watch has a 15 Ligne Calibre 59 chronograph movement with 21 jewels, mono-metallic screw balance and self-compensating Breguet hairspring. The movement is cosmetically and mechanically in really excellent condition and has the rarely seen silver plating. The movement has the matching number to the case number (207393). The watch movement has been lubricated and tested and is running very well. The chronograph mechanism is working correctly. On my test machine the movement is running at an average +3secs/day which is remarkable for a military watch that is 80 years old. I have fitted a good quality Jurgens Flieger strap in black but alternative options are available if required. This is an excellent example in very good condition and a great opportunity to purchase a piece of real history from WW2. Please contact me by email (aleftley@aol.com) if you have any questions or are interested in purchasing this watch.
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Rare early US Army issue Illinois Depollier wrist watch circa 1918. Around 103 years old! I am selling this watch for a long term collector in the USA who has had it in his collection for many years. As you can see from the pics the watch is in original 'as found' condition and has not been restored. Watch issue number is 03703 and the Illinois movement number is 3396360. The watch is 35mm diameter ex the crown, 42.25mm including the crown and 16mm thick. Across the lugs is 43.8mm and the lugs are for a 16mm strap. The case is in good condition but the black enamel coating is chipped and worn away in several places. The movement looks to be in good shape with no obvious corrosion evident. The case has done a very good job in protecting the movement over the years. The watch is working but would require a full service and general clean up should a future owner want to get it running 100% correctly. The watch can be wound and set but the mechanism is worn and needs work to get it functioning smoothly. I have included a copy of an original advert which mentions how watches with these cases were adopted for use by the Signal Corps of the United States Army. In the case of the advert the movement is Waltham. Very interesting and historical timepiece which is sold 'as is' with no warranty and no returns.
Very nice condition Wempe B-Uhr with 2nd pattern dial. Watch has been completely stripped down to every individual part, cleaned, rebuilt and lubricated. Case, dial, hands, crown and movement etc. all original and in excellent condition and the watch is working very well. Plexi has some minor crazing but it is original - can be renewed by me if preferred. The crazing marks you can see in the pics are in the plexi and not on the dial which is in great condition. The strap is an original strap that has been cut down in size at some stage in the distant past and a smaller buckle fitted. The original straps were very long to enable wearing the watch over a flying suit. I have had the strap re-stitched and restored and it is now in great condition a very nice feature of the watch. I have disabled the 'stop seconds' feature as I have found that this feature where a spring contacts the side of the balance every time the crown is pulled out is responsible for a large majority of the watches that come to me with broken balance staffs. The very fine balance staff pivots on these watches are very easily bent/ damaged which can seriously effect the running and accuracy of the watch. All the parts are still fitted to the watch and the function can be easily reinstated if required. Watch is in the UK and I can ship worldwide using UPS and Parcel Pro for insurance. Price includes fully insured international shipping. Payment by Paypal (F&F) or direct bank transfer. If you are interested in purchasing this watch please contact me to discuss shipping etc. in the first instance.
For sale is a WW2 Wempe B-Uhr Luftwaffe Navigation watch. Watch number engraved on rear cover is No. 546 . Original 1 st pattern dial indicating production prior to June 1942. Overall diameter is 55mm and 18.30mm thick. Nice clean Thommen Cal. 31 movement with fine regulation, running very well. The watch winds smoothly and the 'stop seconds' function is working correctly (to enable synchronisation with another timepiece). Replacement brown leather correct pattern strap in excellent condition. Overall a nice watch in very good condition. Payment by Paypal (+4%) or direct bank transfer. Please contact me should you have any questions. If you wish to purchase this watch please contact me initially to discuss shipping and method of payment
Here is a very nice Stowa B-Uhr recently serviced by Time World Services. The watch details can be viewed and the watch purchased by taking the following link to the Finest Hour website Stowa B-Uhr for sale on Finest Hour website Please contact me direct if you are interested in purchasing this watch
19 th Century Steel Chronograph Pocket Watch This is a very rare chronograph watch dating from around the end of the 19 th century and is in excellent condition. 1/5 second, time of day centre seconds chronograph pocket watch. Oxydised steel open faced case. Snap on bezel, hinged back and cuvette. The watch measures 58mm external diameter and 86mm to the top of the bow. Thickness is 18.5mm. Weight is 110gms. White enamel dial with outer chapter ring indicating 0-300 1/5 seconds in black Arabic numerals. Inset lower centre recording sunk minute dial 0–30 arabic numerals (anticlockwise). Upper centre sunk dial recording time with hours and and minutes in black Roman numerals. Sweep seconds, minutes and time recording hands all in gold colour. Keyless winding at pendant with push piece to set hands at 5 second marker. Further push button in case side at 20/25 seconds position (original function possibly to operate split seconds facility but the hand for this function is not fitted to watch). The Swiss movement is in good clean condition and the calibre is Huguenin US Patent NO° 263 411 dated 1882. All parts of the watch are in excellent undamaged condition and the watch keeps good time. Photos of this actual watch can be seen in Konrad Knirim's book on British Military Timepieces Page 433 where it is identified as being for Navigation or Artillery purposes.
This is an issued RAF/ RN Fleet Air Arm Pulsar Pilot's Chronograph dating from 2005. The watch bears the NATO stock reference code 6645-99-9954268 on the rear casing along with the unique issue number 00935/05 indicating that it was the 935th such watch issued in 2005. The watch is in good condition having had a full service with a new movement crystal and battery being fitted. The watch has also been pressure tested to 100m. The watch measures 42mm OD including the crown, 39mm without the crown and 11mm in thickness. The watch has a constant centre sweep seconds hand with registers for seconds and parts of a second at 6 and 12 'O' Clock respectively, with a minutes register at 9 'O' Clock. The pusher at 2 'O' Clock starts and stops the chronograph functions working while the pusher at 4 'O' Clock resets the chronograph functions to zero. The stainless steel case is in very good condition with just very minor marks from service usage.The case has fixed bars for use with a NATO style watch strap. The dial, hands, case and crystal are all in excellent condition. All functions are operating correctly. The watch will be supplied with a grey NATO strap as originally supplied for use with these watches This is a great opportunity to purchase a genuine RAF / RN issued timepiece in good condition as worn by Pilots of fast jets and helicopters in both the RAF and Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm.
Lovely Omega WWW writwatch for sale. This watch is one of the watches that comprise what is commonly called the 'Dirty Dozen'. The WWW (Wrist Watch Waterproof) watches were ordered towards the end of WW2 and were delivered in late 1945. This Omega is in excellent condition having been recently serviced and having had a complete rebuild of the balance assembly. The watch is now running very nicely. The watch has a very good condition case showing just normal signs of use - no unsightly scratches or digs. Original crown is fitted. Fixed bars are fitted as original with these watches. The caseback is marked WWW and the broad arrow signifying Government Property followed by Y4237 and 10668436. The 15 jewel movement is numbered 10218758 which is correct for 1945. The original dial is in lovely condition with just a very small part of the 'railway track' missing between 2 and 3 but this does not detract. The dial lume has been renewed in antique colour lume in a few of the markers. The original hands are in good condition and have been re-lumed in antique colour lume. Plexiglass is in very good condition with no marks or cracks. The watch is fitted with a 1940's NOS (new old stock) black leather strap of the type that was originally fitted to these watches. This is a very good example of an Omega WWW and a great opportuity to acquire a watch that is continuing to increase in value. If you are interested in purchasing this watch please contact me to discuss methods of payment and shipping services available. I have business accounts with UPS for shipping and Parcel Pro for insurance and I can ship virtually anywhere in the world at very competitive prices.
This is a luminous single button Series 3 Black Dial Lemania Chronograph as used by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and other branches within the Royal Navy and dates from the mid 1960's. The rear case of the watch has the Broad Arrow marking followed by Admiralty Stores Reference Number 0552/924-3306 and the unique issue number 80297. The case, dial , hands , crystal and movement are all original to the watch and are all in excellent condition. The original luminous tritium material on the dial and hands has faded with time but is all in very good and appealing condition. The watch is 41.5mm diameter including the crown and 13.5mm in thickness. The watch is working correctly and all functions operate as they should. The movement is the superb Lemania calibre 2220 and is in lovely condition although it has not been serviced during my ownership. The watch has spring strap bars and is designed to take a 20mm strap. Overall a very nice example of a watch which is becoming increasingly difficult to find in original condition and presents a good opportunity for the military watch collector. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Here is a very nice Laco B-Uhr which has been recently fully serviced by Time World Services This watch features the highly sought after 2nd pattern dial introduced in 1942. This is a good example which is working very well.
Very original and early WW2 Luftwaffe Hanhart chronograph, cal.40 with pointer bezel Watch has been completely stripped down to every individual part and cleaned / rebuilt / lubricated Serial number 101227. While the later watches had the movement number visible on the movement, with these very early Hanhart watches the number is engraved on the movement underneath the dial New mainspring fitted Hands are re-lumed in antique colour lume. Dial lume has faded to a very pleasing overall patina Case and case plating in very good condition. Plating has worn down to the brass on most of the rear cover. Original plexi-glass fitted Lovely brown leather riveted strap fitted. I have these straps hand made in Germany and they are excellent quality Great opportunity to purchase a genuine WW2 survivor in very original condition Please contact me in first instance if you are interested in purchase to discuss delivery options Free fully insured international shipping
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