USMC Colonel Lockwoods Vacheron Constantin , survivor of Pearl Harbor and War of Korea .
I just did some cleaning today and found a watch I still have . I belonged to Ret. Lt Col. Lockwood of the US Marine Corps as inscribed in the case back . I did a background check on him and he was present at the japanse attack on Pearl Harbor and the war...
Hi Amanico !
No I did not yet , how does one can get extra information from V C ? ...
V&C Ref 4301
Not a military-issue watch but one produced by V&C during the war for retail sale in the American market. If correct it should have cal. 454, a screw-down case back and inner dust cover, and hole-through lugs. On this example, the dial fonts are wrong sug...
Fascinating! Was this produced by VC . . .
. . . for the US military? Curious minds . . . . . . would like to know. Art ...
Omega ref 2179, made for . . .
. . . the US military in '45. Unfortunately, not the original dial; most likely produced on spec in the Fifties, when surplus examples became available for the secondary market. Does your VC have military markings on the back? Art
Thanks for the reply and the keen eye .
No she has no military markings , just an inscription R.S.D. Lockwood - U.S. Marine Corps. I find it very special that a USMC Lt. Colonel would choose a Vacheron Constantin as his watch and wonder what criteria would he use in choosing this watch ? Do yo...
Oh, I was referring to the dial . . .
. . . on my Omega! It's either refinished, or more likely, an entirely new dial commissioned by the person (or entity) that acquired surplus 2179s in the '50s. Omega reputedly produced ten thousand for the US military, only some of which have 'US Army' ma...
Surprise, now on fleabay
offered by a Belgian dealer. No mention of the redial and no movement pics.
