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     Moose New member Username: Moose Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2008 Rating: N/A |
HI, Message for Zaf. I noticed your post "A sympathetic restoration" My Gradfather was issued this exact watch during WW2 as a navigator in the RAAF. Do you have any specific information on this specific watch. Details etc. It is need of a restoration as it has been used for may years after the war on a farm. Great site  | ||
| Claudio Junior Member Username: Claudio Post Number: 14 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
Hi Moose, I'm not Zaf but let me try an help. During WWII twelve different companies issued these 'WWW' watches (Waterproof Wrist Watch), they were made under strict spec. called by the British Min. of Def. The JLC is quiete collectable due its fine innhouse movement, the cal. 479 produced for this watch only. It has been issued at the end of the war, nearly '44. The production number is unkown, some say around 10.000 but it's not a definitive number. I remind having paid mine around 800 euros a couple of years ago, it had a clean original chrome finish. You'd need of course to have the watch replated by a reliable watchmaker, a new crystal and probably a movement service. The main part of these JLC WWW was issued to the British, several went to the Aussies but ground troops only to my knowledge. So it is interesting to hear that the watch was issued to the RAAF as well. Could you post a case pic ? Best Claudio | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3325 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi. It would be interesting to see the case back. 10,000 movements where made, that is not an estimate. It is not known how many watches were made. | ||
| Moose New member Username: Moose Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2008 Rating: N/A |
Heres the pic, sorry I was travelling  | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3348 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
That is the correct back for an Aussie issued WWW. *Normally* the bars are not fixed like in this example but they are spring bars for the Aussie model. I'm fairly sure your watch is original though. | ||
| Claudio Junior Member Username: Claudio Post Number: 15 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
By the front pic I was ready to bet it had the British markings, but I had failed  Interesting watch. Thanks Zaf for the clarification regarding the production numbers. | ||
| Zaf Moderator Username: Zaf Post Number: 3351 Registered: 05-2003 Rating: N/A |
Hi Claudio, the Aussie WWW also has the broad arrow on it, so it is the same. Anyone seen a WWW Aussie version with out it? | ||
| Claudio Junior Member Username: Claudio Post Number: 16 Registered: 10-2006 Rating: N/A |
Hi, I've been thinking it was a British for the type of case, even by the first pic a fixed bar was someway recognizible. Maybe a minor number of australian WWW has been builded and issued that way while the majority had spring lug bars. If I'm not wrong the same things happened with the Aussies JLC Mark 11. | ||
| Moose New member Username: Moose Post Number: 3 Registered: 07-2008 Rating: N/A |
Hi All, Thank you for your informaton. My Grandfather was one of a few only fully Australian crews. He was flying a Wellington Bomber hunting U Boats. Some interesting stories. |