Hallo friends, look here my new acquisition is serviced: A WWI wristwatch, made by a hunter case pocket watch with wire lugs for wrist straps. Case is nickel and marked with a large Admiralty Broad Arrow and ' 2630656 POOLE'.
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The gilt movement made by Atlas Watch Co La Chaud de Fonds Switzerland, a company owned by Henri Stauffer, Son & Co London. Whether Poole was the seller or agent, I dont know. The watch is very similar to the Helvetia shown in my book on page 491 marked ' PATTERN 301', which stands for ' watches, record for torpedo control'. These watches were obviously originally built like that with the wire lugs, as a military pocket watch in hunter design would not have made sense. Gruesse/Regards/Salute Konrad Knirim.
I know it's WW2,for the English military and it's made by helvetia and it's. Code letter followed by the serial number for that maker's production. The number below the GS/TP marking is the manufacturer's code letter followed by the serial number for that maker's production. All of the Helvetia we have seen have a P in the first position of the serial number. The serial number roof this watch is 64613. There is no warranty for this watch and returns for a non-working watch will not be honored.
PS: Have a look at my new book: British Military Timepieces. Hello all, Sorry to resurrect this old thread. I have an interest in Helvetia watches and am researching the Pattern 301 watches at the moment. Does anyone who has owned one have a note, or picture of any serial number from inside the case back? There are serial numbers on the outside but I think these may have been added by the admiralty. Helvetia normally added their serial numbers to the inner case back.
I am trying to put a date to the Helvetia supplied watches. I think they may be later, possibly 1920s/30s as this would tie in with the dates Helvetia was supplying pocket watches with 32A movements to the army as well.