Tony B Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I am having a bit of a gloat. I've finally managed to find a GSTP watch, from a local boot sale this morning. It is a Swiss made Recta, black face with Radium hands and figures, complete with the leather strap and T pices. Working nicley and has never been touched. The only issue is the snap on back plate is sligtly bowed in and a bit losse, so will get a real expert to deal with that. The markings are the Broad Arrow G.S.T.P. from 1939/45. GPST stands for Genral Service Time Pice, or Tempary Pattern , or Trade Pattern, take your choice. The question is (Clive? Oh Font of all numbers) The numbers on the outside of the case are F, possibly 0 or leter O , genuine looking poor strike, 22166. Inside the cse, presumably the movment number , is 621242, very clean strike. Is the outside number traceable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Don't think the number is traceable. I won't say I have about 10 of those in working condition (1 from WW1) and another 9 in non working order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Oh Ruhbarb's! A bit of Internet research , there seem to be a number of Fakes coming from Eastern Europe, so be careful! The cost of the watch new was about 1/2 a skilled man's wages in England at the time. Most seem to have been sold off in around 1954, many were refurbished and sold of by jewelers. The other thing is both sides seemed to have scourced watches , crohohmeters and chrongraphs from Swiss sources. Edited March 31, 2013 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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