Inside the case, one may observe jewel count and 'adjusted' information which may appear to be scratched upon the movement. This may be interesting to report if found. For each GSTP please note: A. Brand Name (if any) B. Serial Number on the case back c. Other: Case type, jewel count, or whatever.

Jaeger LeCoultre Pocket Watch Wartime British RAF Year 1943 The black dial is completely original. This is a painted item, with a thin top coat over a sheet of copper. The composition of the paint in the first instance, the paint has contracted over the decades to a greater extent than its backing, resulting in a network of thin crazing over the entire dial surface. Dial has a double minute track runs around the dial outer, enclosing very large stylised Arabic numerals.

This dial absolutely screams 1930s and couldn’t be more of its era. Hands original tulip shaped hands are present and correct, but as one would expect on any piece of this age, their luminous radium material has slightly deteriorated as a result of unavoidable chemical decay of its radium ingredient. Movement fifteen jewelled calibre 467/2 movement was entirely produced in-house by Jaeger Le Coultre in Le Sentier with no outsourced components whatsoever. The signature “Jaeger LeCoultre, Swiss Made” appears on the bridge, with the calibre number stamped next to the balance wheel.

Contarex Bullseye Manual Lawn. Case back outer is stamped with the British military broad arrow mark, together with the letters “G.S.T.P F 013217”. The G.S.T.P initials represent the words “General Service Trade Pattern” with the remaining numbers and letters indicating the batch of which this particular watch formed part. This Pocket Watch 100% Original & Working Well CONTACT US FOR PRICE.

Three more WW2 era, military pocket watches landed today First up, a no-make 6E/50 RAF observer's/navigator's watch. Basically the same as the army issue G.S.T.P's above except for being non-luminous: Next, an American-made Elgin, 7-jewel, Grade 291, circa 1941, exported to England and issued to the British army as a GS MkII general service timepiece.

This one appears to have an original (or very old, at least) lanyard and its original crystal which displays some scary Radium burns from the luminous dial: And lastly, a Zenith HS3. These were first issued to the Royal Navy Hydrographic Service around 1942 and, after the end of the Second World War, were returned to the admiralty at Herstmonceaux Castle where the original dials were replaced with ones like the example below. On this dial, basic time-telling functions were relegated to the small centre scale, with seconds/minutes being read from the middle scale, emphasised in red. The outer scale shows 10th's/100ths.

The casebacks had the orignal HS3 markings struck out and replaced by NATO stock numbers. The issue number corresponds to the last four digits of the movement serial number. I think you have to handle one of these watches to really appreciate what a serious peice of kit it is! @lebaron - the CWC pocket watches crop up on eBay occasionally, especially the older ones without the oval around the logo. I've never been able to get the back off to confirm which movement is used (I tried again just now with no success, it's on too tight to budge) but I'd be very surprised if it was anything other than a Unitas 6497 or 6498. @river rat - very nice, especially the Hamilton chrono and the Elgin GCT.

I might have to see about getting one of those. Is GCT 'Greenwich Civil Time' or 'General something Timer' perhaps?:huh: @ValvesRule - I've wondered that myself. A type of swan neck regulator with micrometer adjustment perhaps? Not being a watchmaker, I don't know for sure.

I've got a feeling my pocket watches are military related. I'd love to know something about them if anyone can help. I've no idea about the age of the Helvetia but I can see the numbers: 56, 14k (i found to be 14 carat), 0.585 and 3716285. Is it possible to work out a date from that I wonder. The white faced clock seems to be from circa 1905, neal's st. Brighton, 449028 D case, 44137, 7 jewels.

I suppose what I need is a valuation. Can anyone help?

Serial Tendering Process on this page. Otherwise any information would be greatly appreciated. Also, please let me know if you would be interested in them. Thanks in advance. Can someone explain to me why military pocket watches continued to exist after WWI? I always thought that it was the relative inconvenience of a pocket watch that caused it to be phased OUT of the military instead. Why were they continued to be made for the army/navy/air-force, if wristwatches were available?