RECTA G.S.T.P. Military Pocket Watch. 87 grams. 52mm. (Working). Repairs. c1940. Lot #282

I am pleased to offer for sale this RECTA G.S.T.P. Military Pocket Watch from my collection.

Date: Circa 1940

Case: Snap Case Back

Movement: Mechanical

Case Diameter: 52mm approx. (Please see photographs)

Weight: 87 grams approx. (Please see photographs)

Tested: Working. (Please see Video). The Watch would benefit from a Service.

Sold as Spares or Repair.

This military pocket watch was produced in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland by the renowned watchmaker RECTA.

It was manufactured between 1939 and 1945 under contract for the British Ministry of Defence during World War II.

Designed for rugged field reliability, its standard weight typically ranges between 80 and 87 grams, making this 87 gram piece perfectly accurate to historical specifications.

Originally, these utility pieces were mass-procured by the military on wholesale contracts, meaning their original unit price was modest, likely costing the War Department just a few shillings to a couple of pounds per watch.

Unlike high-precision navigational chronometers, hand-wound mechanical pocket watches were the reliable "workhorses" of the field, widely distributed across the British Army and Commonwealth forces.

RECTA was one of several trusted Swiss manufacturers contracted for production, delivering robust movements housed in durable base-metal cases designed to withstand harsh wartime environments.

While hundreds of thousands of General Service Trade Pattern (GSTP) watches were manufactured for the war effort, finding a clean, fully functional model with its original civilian-style dial and crisp military case back engraving makes it a very respectable collector's item.

A great piece to add to any collection.

I am having a massive clear out and thinning out my Pocket Watch collection.

Please see other lots for more watches being listed.

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