Omega Military '53 Thin Arrow (Bienne)

Thought I'd take mine for a spin this week...

I opened mine now. Taking photos at night is challenging

Any pics of you in uniform Jim? 😁 I have a friend with the surname Beswick that served in Butterworth.

Hi, All.
Mine say's hello too.
Here a couple of pics and I bought it on a car boot sale, for not a lot of money.
If anyone has any info on my watch I would be very grateful.
Joe.

Hi Joe,

Yours is a CK2444 from 1945, with a 30T2, a "Malayan Forces" watch.

Hi Bumper.
Thanks for the info, I would not have thought it was from Malay.
Best Wishes.
Joe.

These were ordered by the British government but delivered after the end of WWII ... many were sold on to other countries or to servicemen.

RAAF Warrant Officer Jim in uniform ? Sure Jim has a few photos ....shirtless , shameless only in his shorts dancing on the table in one of the local bars [emoji14] Seriously Jim was this handsome dashing strapping young Aussie lad ( think Johnny Weismuller[emoji3] ) who defended my hometown of Butterworth , the northernmost base command centre of the Royal Australian Air Force (1958 - 1988 ) against the Malayan Communist insurgents during the height of the Vietnam War & post Nam.
Our Jim here broke many local ladies heart with his charming & humorous naughty playful nature[emoji3]....isnt that right Jim @JimlnOz.....[emoji14] ?
The Australian families were my next door neighbours & I grew up with Aussies , listening to their tales of adventures & Radio Australia ( a local radio station funded & ran by the families themselves ) . They would show me their military timepieces like the RAF53s , CK2444 , Eterna , Record & Longines military timepieces . I would join them in the living room , watching episodes of 'The Sullivans' & 'Mash' on TV , playing soccer ( Yes ! Real 5 or 6 a side teenage Girls playing Soccer on the field against the Boys , would you believe that ??? ! ) , throwing & catching frisbee on the long stretch of beach. What great fun we had.....[emoji1]

Ask your friend Beswick whether he knows of any Aussie kids living in Butterworth in the 80s by the name of Nicole Priestly, Michelle , Michael & Darren !

Hi Joe[emoji137]

Yes Sir , I have seen the CK2444 as a child in the 80s worn by one of the RAAF Servicemen stationed in Butterworth . They called that military wristwatch the Dirty Dozen ! Here I'll show you what I mean
The British Ministry of Defence towards the end of WW2 had contracted 12 watchmakers to provide them with w.w.w ( watch wristlet waterproof ) with that government broad arrow pheon according to their military specs of course . I cannot remember the total number , was it a total of 100 000 timepieces ?
Anyway Omega sold 25 000 of those military watches ( JLC sold 10 000 units ) to the MOD on the 17th August 1945 , that's two days after the Japanese Military Forces in Malaya surrendered to the British Soldiers . They were distributed to the British Armed Forces , Aust , NZ , Canadians , Sikh, Indian, Gurkha troops serving in Malaya under the Commonwealth in the late 40s & 50s. These watches were highly prized by the Communist Party of Malaya under their cunning strategist leader Chin Peng. Heck ! Chin Peng knew the MOD issued watches were super reliable & issued a standing order to unwrist all watches of killed British & Commonwealth forces soldiers during Communist guerilla ambushes & raids . "Kill the enemy & first thing you do is to remove the military watches " Most of these watches were destroyed,. broken to pieces , others burnt in fire , stolen or lost so actually finding one is almost near impossible now. My Australian neighbour bought the CK2444 from a British Serviceman in the 60s but your watch isnt the same as his. I notice the hands are incorrect & chapter ring is different. Your CK2444 is a Redial Sir. I'm not too sure whether it's the original crown or it's a replacement. The caseback is however genuine Sir with the correct markings & stamped style . The serial number corresponds to one of the last batches of watches from Omega in 1945. Even in average condition the so called Malayan Military CK2444 watch is worth about US4000 in today's market !

Hi, Rob.
Thanks for that.
Joe.

Thank you.
Joe.

Hi, Megan.
Thank you for all of that info.
Could I ask how many watches do you have?
Are they all vintage?
Once again Thank You.
Joe.

Looking at this but can't see anything thing in this thread like the case style. Has WWW Y22668 10585858 on the back.
Is it a franken? Ideas welcome, tks

That's not a WWW nor a 53. A quick google lets me find that case on a number of chinese re-selling sites. The dial looks like the re-issued 1953. Highly dubious of this watch's authenticity.

tks, seen a Vietnam fake like this on another thread. keeping a wide berth.

I have recently purchased this and I am really unsure of the authenticity as there is not much information on the internet. Can anyone help..?