WW2 British Military Leonidas GSTP Pocket Watch Broad Arrow Swiss 15 Jewel...

£225.00

WW2 British Military Issue Leonidas G.S.T.P Pocket Watch – Broad Arrow


A genuine British military issue pocket watch produced by Leonidas of Switzerland during the Second World War.


These watches were supplied to the British armed forces and are identifiable by the broad arrow military property mark and G.S.T.P. (General Service Trade Pattern) engraving on the case back.


The watch features the classic military specification black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial , typical of British service watches from the early 1940s.


Inside is a Swiss 15 jewel manual wind movement , which is currently running well and keeping excellent time .


Specifications


• Brand: Leonidas

• Military Markings: Broad Arrow / G.S.T.P

• Serial Number: J919

• Case Number: 324940

• Movement: Swiss manual wind lever

• Jewels: 15

• Dial: Original black military dial

• Sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clock

• Case: Stainless steel screw back


Estimated Production Date


Leonidas supplied G.S.T.P. watches to the British military mainly between 1942–1945 .


The letter prefix serials used by Leonidas fall roughly into these ranges:


PrefixApprox Year H1942 J 1943–1944 K1944 L1945



Condition


Good original vintage condition.


The watch winds smoothly and is running strongly while keeping excellent time during testing.


The dial shows honest age consistent with military use but remains very attractive and highly legible.


The crystal and bezel were removed only for photography and have been refitted correctly .


Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.


A genuine and increasingly collectible WW2 British military pocket watch .

WW2 British Military Issue Leonidas G.S.T.P Pocket Watch – Broad Arrow


A genuine British military issue pocket watch produced by Leonidas of Switzerland during the Second World War.


These watches were supplied to the British armed forces and are identifiable by the broad arrow military property mark and G.S.T.P. (General Service Trade Pattern) engraving on the case back.


The watch features the classic military specification black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial , typical of British service watches from the early 1940s.


Inside is a Swiss 15 jewel manual wind movement , which is currently running well and keeping excellent time .


Specifications


• Brand: Leonidas

• Military Markings: Broad Arrow / G.S.T.P

• Serial Number: J919

• Case Number: 324940

• Movement: Swiss manual wind lever

• Jewels: 15

• Dial: Original black military dial

• Sub-seconds dial at 6 o’clock

• Case: Stainless steel screw back


Estimated Production Date


Leonidas supplied G.S.T.P. watches to the British military mainly between 1942–1945 .


The letter prefix serials used by Leonidas fall roughly into these ranges:


PrefixApprox Year H1942 J 1943–1944 K1944 L1945



Condition


Good original vintage condition.


The watch winds smoothly and is running strongly while keeping excellent time during testing.


The dial shows honest age consistent with military use but remains very attractive and highly legible.


The crystal and bezel were removed only for photography and have been refitted correctly .


Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.


A genuine and increasingly collectible WW2 British military pocket watch .