Vintage 16s 1943 AN-5740 B.W. Raymond 22J Master Navigation Pocket Watch 581 GCT

Product Description

• Item: Pocket Watch

• Brand: Elgin

• Model: B.W. Raymond

• Reference: AN-5740

• Size: 16s

• Year: 1943

• Movement: Mechanical

• Jewels: 22

• Grade: 581

• Case Material: Chrome Plated

• Country: USA

• Gender: Unisex

Product Measurements

• Standardized Size for Pocket Watches: 16s

• Diameter: 43.5mm

Product Condition

The Elgin AN-5740 is a highly collectible Master Navigation Pocket Watch commissioned by the U.S. military during World War II. Issued as part of a standardized navigation kit, it was used jointly by both the Army Air Forces and Navy ("AN" stands for Army-Navy). These timepieces served as a critical piece of tech for bomber navigators on aircraft like the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator to calculate accurate longitude during celestial navigation

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

• Functions: Not running

• Case: Shows scratches. Has plating wear.

• Crystal: Shows scratches. Has spotting.

• Dial condition: Has spotting.

• Crown: Has some plating wear.

• Hands: Hands are discolored.

• Function:
  • Winding: Does not wind.
  • Balance: The balance staff is broken