Rolex. An unusual base metal British military pocket watch
Numbered B8345, made circa 1940
Estimate: £250 - £350
Auction: 03 June 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
Cal.548 mechanical hand-wound 15 jewel movement, white enamel dial with numerals, blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds, base metal case with screw-down bezel and reverse with British military arrow and numbered B-8345, the band numbered 8345. Case, dial and movement signed Rolex.
Dimensions
Diameter 52mm.
Footnote
Known as the ‘Tank Commanders’ watch, these were intentionally made without a bow so they could be fitted into the instrument panel of a tank.