Waltham British Military Issued Pocket Watch, Ref. 0552/520-8049
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1950s
According to the seller, this Waltham pocket watch is a British Royal Navy military issue timepiece dating to circa the 1950s. The watch features a 51.5 mm stainless steel case with milled reeding and an onion crown, housing a manually wound mechanical movement.
The black dial exhibits prominent Arabic numerals with tritium luminous material aged to a warm tone, marked with a circled 'T' symbol. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at 6 o'clock. The seller reports that the case is marked with the NATO Royal Navy code 0552 alongside reference 0552/520-8049 and number 30326.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military pocket watch
- Width
- 51.5mm
- Crystal
- Plexiglass
- Winding
- Manual
- Case Material
- Stainless Steel
- Place recorded
- United States
- Model Reference
- 0552/520-8049 30326
- Maker / attribution
- Waltham
Design
- Visible features
- • Black dial with bold luminescent Arabic numerals and perimeter dot minute markers. • Circled 'T' tritium marking located above the center arbor. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the 6 o'clock position. • Milled or coin-edged front bezel on a round metal case. • Fluted onion-shaped winding crown with top bow at 12 o'clock.
- Visual & Dial Characteristics
- The pocket watch displays a black dial configured with large luminescent Arabic hour numerals paired with perimeter dot minute markers. Above the center arbor, a circled 'T' mark is present. The dial features luminescent hands alongside a subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position. The round case has a coin-edged or milled bezel framing a plexiglass crystal. It features a fluted, onion-shaped winding crown with a suspension bow located at the 12 o'clock position.
- Mechanical Data & Documentation Limitations
- The listing notes a manually wound mechanical movement. The seller lists key technical metrics—such as the movement calibre, the jewel count, the date of issue, and the power reserve—as unknown ('U/K'). Direct visual verification of the movement and the exterior case markings is not possible from the provided single photograph showing only the dial side. The seller also notes 'Box No' and 'Papers No'.
- Case Specifications & Reported Military Markings
- The watch features a stainless steel case measuring 51.5 mm in width. According to the seller, the timepiece was issued to the Royal Navy in the post-war era and dates to circa the 1950s. The seller reports that the watch is engraved with the NATO Royal Navy code '0552' and gives the reference as '0552/520-8049 30326'. However, these case back engravings are not visible in the provided photograph.
Identification
- Reference
- 0552/520-8049
- Serial number
- 30326
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement calibre, jewel count, and specific date of issue are noted as unknown by the seller.
- Research required: The movement and case back markings described by the seller are not visible in the provided photograph.