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lucentcrow
·Hi folks is there any way to link an issued 6b/159 to a pilot or navigator ?
or was they randomly handed out ?
or was they randomly handed out ?
Linking omega 6b/159 to pilot or navigator?
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Mark020
··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerI'm afraid not
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lucentcrow
·I'm afraid not
Cheers mate
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SOG53
·Unless you luck out and get it from a family member! But they were supposed to be returned to MOD, I think.
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Dan S
·Couldn't a given watch have been issued to more than one person?
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SOG53
·https://omegaforums.net/threads/military-omega.157690/#post-2152955
recent discussion link. Many of the surviving WW2 RAF watches were recased and redialed in early 50's and re-issued in 1956 I think- so I guess all of those were in fact issued and used by more than one person
recent discussion link. Many of the surviving WW2 RAF watches were recased and redialed in early 50's and re-issued in 1956 I think- so I guess all of those were in fact issued and used by more than one person
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sathomasga
·Isn't it the case that, in theory, the whole point of an issue number was to track possession of the item? If so, perhaps there's some file cabinet buried deep in the bowels of some musty Ministry of Defense basement that has the information.
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SOG53
·Makes sense. The MOD went to some effort to discourage private pilfering of watches. Most of the deck watches (pocket watches used on ships) were altered to be “unwearable” for example but some survived intact
I have one from WWI with all the MOD broad arrow markings.
I have one from WWI with all the MOD broad arrow markings.
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lucentcrow
·Isn't it the case that, in theory, the whole point of an issue number was to track possession of the item? If so, perhaps there's some file cabinet buried deep in the bowels of some musty Ministry of Defense basement that has the information.
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lucentcrow
·Makes sense. The MOD went to some effort to discourage private pilfering of watches. Most of the deck watches (pocket watches used on ships) were altered to be “unwearable” for example but some survived intact
I have one from WWI with all the MOD broad arrow markings.
Joe
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JwRosenthal
·Isn't it the case that, in theory, the whole point of an issue number was to track possession of the item? If so, perhaps there's some file cabinet buried deep in the bowels of some musty Ministry of Defense basement that has the information.
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lucentcrow
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Ha ha spot on
