RNFC ? Longines Military?

Hi! RNFC anyone?

dial

case back

case back this time

Hi Kostas,

There is the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) which was formed with 2 separate distinct branches, a Military branch and a Naval branch. I would say that this is the Naval branch, Royal Naval Flying Corps (RNFC) at best guess.

Cheers

thank you ever so much =)

No, it is not Royal Naval Flying Corps. The Naval aviation branch of the British armed services was the Royal Naval Air Service - the RNAS. The RNAS was begun in July, 1914 and ended in April, 1918 when it was combined with the Royal Flying Corps to create the Royal Air Force. Then in April, 1924 Naval aviation was re-created as the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) which has continued until today.

I do not know what RNFC might stand for but my initial thought is that it may not be military as this watch does not have the broad arrow marking on it.

Thanks Jim for the clarification.

i did think as much but what a bloody weird engraving R.N.F.C. 2 i think i've just had it for so long and PRESUMED it was military by the time i came to sell it to describe it i was shocked that i could locate it as military! 95% wishful thinking 5% incredulity

Kostas, can you post a photo of the movement?

Perhaps it is the name of some company that issued watches to certain employees who needed them for their work?

SORRY for the delayed response busy here

movement is superb a sexy little 12L with full service case ref 22260 14

6466438 movement serial

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. pictures are awful but i can only upload a max 222kb (?!) thats small