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That's a good start thanks, I'd love to get it running.
The wrist case is interesting it reminds me of a warrant officers wrist band.
Is it common to see pocket watches 'converted' like that?
There is a number scratched into the back of the case which my dad will look into, maybe it'll be the original owners service number. Do you happen to know what the small button does?
@inchpincher I feel slightly ashamed if he did take it from someone. No doubt he saw some awful things; like so many men of his generation, he never spoke of anything he did or saw, but I understand he was involved in operation market garden. Then again I wasn't there and I don't know the circumstances and probably never will, so Its not for me to pass judgement. Maybe be swapped his own watch for this?
He was a lovely man, who used to call me ' old bugger legs '.