US Navy 1944 Longines Buships Watch It's got the wonderful blue

It's got the wonderful blue hands associated with Longines in the 1940s

it's the humble peacoat that really started it all

and unlike many caps of the era which are Japanese

It come with all the hallmarks of an early example including a brown chestnut colour & match pocket

It's got a name written in the collar

US Navy 1944 Longines Buships Watch It's got the wonderful blueA beautiful, and rather rare timepiece! The US military typically only uses domestically manufacturer items, and it's rather unusual to find a Swiss made watch that would have been issued. These were bought and used by the Navy, specifically the Bureau of Ships (BuShips) and most likely would have been worn by senior officers, Captains, Navigators etc. This example is fully original, the 10L movement, serial number 6791271 dates it to 1944. It's got