This watch, by West End Watch Company, is a “Silidar” model, near the top end. It has an enamel face which dates it to prior to WW2. The watch case is the classic trench watch type, raised.
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Swiss West End Watch Co Trench Watch.
Posted in Timepieces with tags Trenches, United Kingdom, WW1 on April 21, 2013 by The DudeKriegsmarine U-Boat Torpedo Timer
Posted in Timepieces with tags Germany (Third Reich), Kriegsmarine, WW2 on April 16, 2013 by The Dude
This is a Junghans stopwatch or torpedo timer. If you look carefully you can see where someone (the owner?) has carefully removed the Kriegsmarine eagle and swastika from the front face, probably so that they could continue to use this after the war when such symbols were banned.
Etienne Mark IVa RFC Cockpit Watch
Posted in Timepieces with tags RAF, RFC, United Kingdom, WW1 on April 13, 2013 by The DudeThis is a Pilot’s Watch from World War 1 manufactured by Etienne & Co. It is marked with the War Department arrow on the rear of the case. This is a RFC watch dating to about 1915 or 1916. These watches were intended to be mounted in the dash of the aircraft and removed by the pilot when he returned from flight.
U-Boat Torpedo Timer Case
Posted in Fakes & Replicas, Timepieces with tags DRL, Germany (Third Reich), Kriegsmarine, NSRL on November 21, 2010 by The DudeThis is a waterproof case for a U-Boat torpedo timer or pocket watch. It’s missing the lining inside but is otherwise in great condition. This came out of an antique store in Barrie, Ontario. Someone commented that this is definitely a reproduction. I am now certain that this is a fantasy piece. There is a NSRL/DRL type eagle attached rather than a KM one as you would expect.
Kiwi Medals 