3,450 HKD
Record "WWW", Ref. L 22969. Produced in the 1940's.Fine water-resistant stainless steel military wristwatch. two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back stamped with "W.W.W.", the "broad arrow" and the numbers. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Epée" radium-coated hands. Notes The WWW version was used by the British Forces during WWII. The Royal Air Force chose the model with white dial and auxiliary or center-seconds. Inside and outside the case back: the letters WWW, the "broad arrow" and the numbers. The "broad arrow" means that the watch was the property of the British government, and the WWW , in use from 1943 to 1958, stands for "Waterproof Wrist Watch".Similar watches are published in "Militari da Polso", by L. Canetoli and F. Ferretti, Studio Zeta Editore, pp. 43 to 47.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-06-08
