The British Army broadarrow
General Service Time Piece and its serial number
(or something like that.......any military guys will probably correct me shortly!)
Here is the watch:
The British Army broadarrow
General Service Time Piece and its serial number
(or something like that.......any military guys will probably correct me shortly!)
Very nice. I have one of these as does at least one other forum member.
http://www.tz-uk.com/forum/viewtopic...=a&hilit=omega
This is the first time that I have seen one with cathedral hands however a quick search on Google Images throws up quite a number. There is also quite a good gallery here.
http://homepage.mac.com/marvin.smith/Pocket/index.html
Here's a picture of mine
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Here is mine, General Service Time Piece serial no F066622:
Here's mine as well then seeing as we are showing....
Thanks! I have some others. Will post pics the weekend... :)
Interesting. Keep the pictures coming.
I have a bit of an interest in GSTP pocket watches and have a Waltham, a Leonidas and a Cyma. I have noticed that the Omega and JLC models fetch 4 or 5 times as much as the other marques; were they/are they 4 or 5 times better watches (movement, case, etc) or is this price difference due to rarity or modern perceptions of the brands?
Originally Posted by angeche
Now I have found the time to post:
Any information is welcomed... :)
The I beneath the pheon indicates that the watch was issued to the Indian military, possibly when India was still part of the British Empire.
Thanks! :)Originally Posted by Galea
That's correct, it's from the period when India was part of the British Empire and dates to the 30/s/40's and perhaps still in use a touch later, also.
Br,
AP.
Re. your question, Simon K re. differing qualities and prices it's not really to do with quality, per se, but a combination imho, and of the point you made- recognition and now differentially famous brands cost more, even through some of the now defunct or lower profile brands made excellent GSTP PW's.
The Omega and JLC pieces, are nevertheless, very good watches and well finished.
That's very interesting. There is a BHI article (below)which seems to date the GS MKI as being listed as obsolescent by 1929 and there is a clear distinction between these and the GS MK II and GSTP. Of course this pre-supposes that the nomenclature is the same for the British Indian Army. I would imagine there is a strong likelihood that surplus British equipment would have moved eastward but that is simply a supposition; clearly that has been the case in the past with small arms.
http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/photos/watch.htm
http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/files...20Markings.pdf
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
SNAP!! viewtopic.php?f=11&t=53107&p=715130&hilit=zenith#p 715130Originally Posted by angeche
Cheers
dunk
"Well they would say that ... wouldn't they!"
That was certainly the way of things Carlton-Browne, and as a whole, that theater was 3rd dibs for equipment and often outmoded aircraft and other items were sent from Europe to Burma and India for ops. The date on the dial is remarkable.
Br,
AP.
Very interesting, Dunk! Almost identical watches in terms of origin/use (although I prefer mine :wink: ).Originally Posted by sundial