test only.... kind regards. achim............who knows, what that is?

 

Canteen case watch?

 

sure, very large and hand made out of silver........ more clues?

 

BTW, Imgur works well. i`m switching from Photobucket, which seem to have problems. kind regards. achim

 

comes closer........... another clue:::::::::::

 

one more..........

 

closer.........

 

and 1943.

 

and it is a 24 mm band.......

 

maybe something to do with charts and maps .

And I think maybe Australian?

Edit:Aussie question

 

Pre-Panerai I would expect.

 

yes, nearly there..... not really clear, how many were made . less than 50 in the early 40`s out of pure silver. steel was needed for the war effort. made by Britains ( then) best known Silversmith for the MoD . Royal Navy`s answer to the Italian/German Kampfschwimmer Panerai`s. powered by a Longines Movement. every single part handmade and stamped with the same number, to allow re montage after a service of more than one pieces by the MoD watchmaker. very big; very heavy silver case. a lot of Radium for murky waters. i became the guardian of one of the maybe 8 pieces left worldwide . sold many years ago to the biggest british military collector. this story has many twists and mysteries. at one stage James Dowling found an empty case in the UK and mounted an omega 30T movement and omega navigator dial. i saw that piece at the munich watchfair at james`s stall as well and told him, it is a fake. nevertheless it was sold at auction. apart from that money making exercise, the rest is well documented with Longines. front is here::::::::::

 

Nice. Who was the silversmith case maker?

 

ATO stands for A.T.Oliver. kind regards. achim

 

Hi Achim
Dont understand your version of MR Dowling watch, as i told you before he bought it from me aprox 9 years ago.

I know you don't believe in this watch but to claim that MR Dowling built it is not very nice,i shared my story about it where it was found and another unmarked whit Longines movment showed up last year in this region as you know.

best

 

must have forgotten that part of the Dowlings Episode...... sorry for that.
anyway, trying to spruik that "OMEGA PROTOTYPE " worldwide for maximum profit , is just not on, when everything contradicts the story. especially if you have a name and reputation,like James had in Rolex. he knew very well, that these MoD ordered handmade watches were powered by movements from Military Deliveries to the British MoD. cases were discarded; Longines movements fitted into the Divers. therefore if you ask the manufacturers with the mvmt. numbers, they come up as delivered or earmarked to the British Importer. same with omega watches, who had a contract at the same time as well. But for the Omega clone you had to make a different movement ring, to fit it in the silver case. and that ring told the story. but that was many years ago. kind regards. Achim