RAF 9777 with Red Star and Pontife hands

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MATB

·Nov 16, 2022

I have a relatives RAF watch who served in Burma as a Pilot officer with 211 squadron in 1945 along with comprehensive mission/sortie reports and was trying to find out a bit more about the watch as it seems a little unusual for the standard military issue.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Foo2rama

·Nov 16, 2022·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

Outside caseback?

 

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mac_omega

·Nov 16, 2022

This is not a 9777 but a ref. CK 2242, also known as "Techron" which was used by the RCAF. It has the "interesting" 18 jewels movement.
The number 9777 was scratched by hand, maybe by a watchmaker during service, and the watch did not come this way from the factory...
The watch looks original in all its parts and has nice hands 👍

 

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watchyouwant

·Nov 17, 2022

Nice original , but nothing "Military " at all. Private purchase. Diameter?

 

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·Nov 17, 2022

Foo2rama

Outside caseback?

The case is bare, no markings at all

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Outside caseback?

watchyouwant

Nice original , but nothing "Military " at all. Private purchase. Diameter?

30mm

 

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mac_omega

·Nov 17, 2022

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30mm

cannot be - should be 32.5 mm

 

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mac_omega

cannot be - should be 32.5 mm

OK 32.5mm was only measuring it with a ruler without my glasses!!