Οπως λοιπόν μας λεει και το απόσπασμα από το βιβλίο παραπάνω, το Βρεταννικό ΥΠΑΜ αγόραζε ρολογια από διαφορους κατασκευαστες (Rolex, Omege, Jaeger, Leonidas, Revue κλπ) προκειμένου να ικανοποιήσει τις αυξημένες αναγκες λογω του πολέμου.
Εδώ λοιπόν μια φωτό από το διαδίκτυο, που μοιαζει παρα πολύ με το ρολόι του φίλου Giorgos_I
Και καποια ενδιαφεροντα στοιχεία που ταυτοποιούν το ρολοι ακόμη περισσότερο:
Observer's Pocket Watch, ref 6E/50
Swiss made 15-jewel movement. White metal case approximately 5cm diameter. Pocket watches like these were preferred by navigators who found it easier to place the watch on their maps and charts whilst working.
AE/50 stood for Air Ministry issue code for observer's pocket watch,1939-1945 and should have a 15 jewel movement.It genuine it's in the book military timepieces 1880-1990 by Wesolowski on page 47.
1/ 6E/50 pocket watches were issued during WW2.
2/ The british 'air force' was the Royal Flying Corps dateing from the 13 May 1912, when it began it had members from Engineers, Cavalry and many other parts of the military (civilians joined too). The RAF began on the 1 April 1918 when the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service joined to form a seperate service from the army and the navy.
RAF pocket watches and stop watches:
6A/..... may be carried in an aeroplane and are of use in connection with performance tests & navigation.
6B/..... intended for general application but may be used in an aeroplane.
6E/..... is for general use (engineering, medical ect.).
(With the exception of the 6B/60 chronometer that is kept fixed at the station.)
(From the book "Aviation Instrument Manual" printed in 1941)
από διαφορες πηγές (WUS κλπ)
Και το κερασακι για το τελος
The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The screw-on case back has the military arrow, or pheon, together with the
code B prefix means that the watch was used as a “back-up” timepiece to a chronometer watch.