June 28, 2012, 18:52
Tom BruntonRotherhams silver broad arrow R.A. Royal Artillery marked watch
any information on this watch will be received with thanks,Tom
Konrad Knirim was kind enough to inform me it is a WW1 Royal Artillery watch as illustrated in his magnificent book on British Military watches.
June 28, 2012, 20:18
Michael PayantWhat a fantastic piece Tom, wish it were mine.
June 29, 2012, 07:22
Tom BruntonKonrad knirim
verified it as WW1 Royal Artillery similar to one in his book ,but mine is far nicer
June 29, 2012, 12:06
Werner RosierBeautiful piece Tom, confirmed by the almighty, what could be better than that? That´s what I´d call a nice find.
July 04, 2012, 09:30
Greg CrockettNice find, Tom. Great images as well.
The example in Konrad's book BRITISH MILITARY TIMEPIECES is on page 279. The one in the book is # C41713.
While the keywind continued to be popular in England long after the introduction of the stemwind, it's strange to see keywind watches purchased by the military as late as 1914-18. I have to wonder if they were first issued many years before and still in service through WWI? Anyway, it's a super nice watch.