Genuine Military Rolex pocket watch c1940

This watch is sold in our Watches for restoration section and does not come with a warranty. If you are looking for watch with a full warranty, please go to our Stock page or ask for assistance to find what you are looking for.

This watch is running but has not been cleaned or serviced. The back cover is cross threaded and almost impossible to screw on to a tight close. It will screw on to around 50% and then get stuck. It then some times requires a watch knife to get the cover off again

This is a genuine Rolex pocket watch evaluated by the British Army and given the grade “B” as a BACK up model to the General Service Mark II watches

Movement – the nickel bridge movement has a lever escapement and is signed “Rolex, 15 Rubies Swiss Made, Cal. 548” and is in 80% mint condition –light marks & scratches

Case – the movement comes in a white metal open face case, which has a screw off back and bezel. The case is signed “Rolex, 31 Records, Universels, Geneve, Suisse” on the inside of the back cover. The back of the back cover is engraved “B 7709” on the back and sides and has a military arrow also engraved on the back. The case has a smooth plain finish and is in 80% mint condition – good condition but there is that issue with the back cover

Dial – the white enamel dial is signed “Rolex” and is in 99% mint condition.

The watch has a scratched mineral glass

The watch measures 52mm x 12mm deep

The watch is stem wound / stem set