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LOT 2535
British RAF WWII Torpedo Timer Stop Watch
1939-1945 A.D.
2 3/4 in. (98 grams, 68.4 mm).
Steel case with sweep hand to display seconds; glass cover; inset dial from 0 to 30 in increments of 3; stamped to the reverse with War Department arrow and '36013'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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