1916 OMEGA Mark V Non-Luminous Enamel Dial Military WW1 Pocket Watch Grade 405empressissi is pleased to offer this historic World War I military pocket watch commissioned by the British Air Ministry to make these Mark V Cockpit watches for pilots of the Royal Flying Corps (the predecessor to the Royal Air Force). Omega, Invicta, Doxa, Octava, Electa, and Zenith appear to have been the houses that received the largest orders from the Ministry, on average producing perhaps 7,000 Type V's each ans basically being the WW 1 version
The watch houses an early octagon manual wind caliber running on 15 jewels
Stock item: AZ35
according to the PPPP (Patek Philippe Public Project) website with a similar reference carrying extract from the archives of very close serial numbers
carefully hand painted in our atelier with non-toxic paint simulating old Radium in original tone
The movement is cased in solid brushed stainless steel case in distinctive 60s style and has an original signed crown and mint generic crystal
firm bow and original crown
Please note this watch is not guaranteed to be waterproof
empressissi™ is pleased to offer this all original and most elegant dress watch for men from 1948 by the fine American maker BULOVA
sold under private label C
brand new 10mm wide SP genuine leather band in slim black tone with an anti-allergic white tone buckle
with war historians placing the total number anywhere up to around 58
keeping accurate time and ready to add to your collection
