Browse the selection of lots from 'The John Mitchell Collection of Military Horology', featured in our 18-24 August 'Open House' auction.
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Lot 1 - A WWII RAF operations room sector wall clock 1940s,
Sold for £1,450
Lot 2 - An IWC WWII stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical watch head 1940s,
Sold for £1,950
Lot 3 - An IWC WWII stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Sold for £2,650
Lot 4 - A WWII Timor stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Sold for £630
Lot 5 - A Timor WWII stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Sold for £660
Lot 6 - A Longines stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Sold for £1,800
Lot 7 - A Cyma stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Sold for £850
Lot 8 - A Vertex stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Sold for £710
Lot 9 - A Record WWII stainless steel British military-issued ‘Dirty Dozen’ mechanical watch 1940s,
Lot 10 - An Omega WWII stainless steel military-issued 'Dirty Dozen' mechanical wristwatch circa 1944,
Sold for £1,400
Lot 11 - An Omega WWII stainless steel RAF military-issue mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Sold for £670
Lot 12 - A Hamilton stainless steel military issued RAF mechanical wristwatch 1960s,
Sold for £490
Lot 13 - An Omega stainless steel Air Ministry issue RAF pilot's mechanical wristwatch dated 1956,
Sold for £910
Lot 14 - A Lemania monopusher chronograph stainless steel mechanical wristwatch 1960s, British military issue (Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm)
Sold for £2,600
Lot 15 - A WWII MKIIIB RAF navigators cockpit clock circa 1938, by S. Smith & Sons (MA) London,
Sold for £230
Lot 16 - A German Blindfluguhr (Blind Flight) BO-UK3 cockpit clock circa 1940,
Sold for £210
Lot 17 - A German on-board cockpit clock 1940s, by Kienzle,
Sold for £200
Lot 18 - A German Station Uhr or Betriebsuhr clock dated 1944,
Sold for £145
Lot 19 - A mahogany two day marine chronometer signed Hamilton, Lancaster, PA, USA, circa 1941,
Sold for £640
Lot 21 - A World War II US Navy Mark II, Type E 24-hour deck clock by Seth Thomas,
Sold for £135
Lot 22 - A World War II US Navy Mark II Type E 24-hour deck clock by The Chelsea Clock Co., Boston,
Sold for £90
Lot 23 - A Smiths Astral 8-Day British military signal centre clock 1960s,
Lot 25 - A WWII RAF Mess clock 1940s,
Sold for £300
Lot 26 - A US Navy bulk head clock by The Chelsea Clock Company, Boston,
Sold for £180
Lot 28 - A WWII US Navy 24-hour bulkhead clock by The Chelsea Clock Company, Boston,
Lot 29 - A WWII Mark I RAF Flying Boat clock 1940s, by T and F Mercer, St Albans,
Sold for £620
Lot 31 - A WWII Kriegsmarine U-Boat bulkhead clock 1940s,
Sold for £1,250
Lot 32 - A WWII Kriegsmarine bulkhead aneroid barometer circa 1945,
Sold for £560
Lot 33 - A US Army clock Message Center Mark 2 by The Chelsea Clock Company,
Sold for £440
Lot 34 - A Kriegsmarine eight-day ship's wardroom clock circa 1940,
Sold for £410
Lot 35 - A WWII US Navy Mark I boat clock 1940, by Seth Thomas,
Sold for £95
Lot 36 - A WWII US Navy Mark I boat clock 1940, by Seth Thomas,
Lot 37 - A WWII US Navy Mark I boat clock 1939, by The Chelsea Clock Company,
Lot 38 - A small WWII US Navy Mark I boat clock by Seth Thomas,
Lot 39 - A board containing five examples of aircraft instrument clocks,'Borduhren Luftwaffe Weltkrieg II' 1940s,
Sold for £870
Lot 40 - A WWII Kriegsmarine ship's bulkhead clock by FN Tietz, Kiel,
Sold for £1,350
Lot 41 - A WWII US Navy Mark I deck clock 1941, by Seth Thomas,
Sold for £190
Lot 42 - A WWII German Kriegsmarine Artillerietrager pocket watch or stopwatch by Leonidas,
Sold for £610
Lot 43 - A WWII Kriegsmarine bulkhead clock by Junghans,
Sold for £430
Lot 44 - A WWII Kriegsmarine bulkhead clock by Junghans,
Sold for £185
Lot 45 - A US military Hamilton 24-hour elapsed time five dial aircraft clock 1940s,
Lot 46 - A British Naval bulkhead ships clock by Mercer, St Albans,
Lot 47 - A WWII US Navy 'Model 22' deck chronometer 1940s, by Hamilton Watch Company,
Sold for £930
Lot 48 - A Royal Navy chrome and nickel plated open face deck pocket watch Elgin National Watch Company, the movement by B W Raymond,
Sold for £350
Lot 49 - A Royal Navy chrome and nickel plated open-faced deck pocket watch by Elgin National Watch Co.,
Lot 50 - A Ministry of Defence chrome and nickel-plated open-face deck pocket watch by Hamilton Clock Co.,
Sold for £360
Lot 51 - A Royal Navy chrome and nickel plated open face deck pocket watch by Zenith, no.6532,
Lot 52 - A Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm chrome open face deck pocket watch by H Golay & Son Ltd, London,
Sold for £1,600
Lot 53 - A Royal Navy chrome plated open faced deck pocket watch by Emile Matthey Tissot (EMT),
Sold for £340
Lot 54 - A WWII RAF Mess wall clock dated 1940
Sold for £450
Lot 55 - A WWII US Navy two-day chronometer watch 'Model 22', by Hamilton Watch Co.,
Sold for £470
Lot 56 - A WWII British Royal Navy chronometer deck watch no.120237
Lot 57 - A US Navy chrome and nickel plated open-faced deck pocket watch by Hamilton Watch Co., USA,
Lot 58 - A US Navy chrome and nickel plated open-faced deck pocket watch by Hamilton Watch Co., USA,
Lot 59 - A German Kriegsmarine pocket stopwatch 1940s,
Sold for £260
Lot 60 - A World War One Royal Flying Corps Mark V pilots pocket watch
Lot 61 - A US Navy chrome and silver open-faced 24-hour deck pocket watch by Hamilton Watch Co.,
Sold for £330
Lot 62 - A German Luftwaffe AK39 Wrist Compass (Armbandkompass) 1940s,
Sold for £120
Lot 63 - Three military pocket watches, by Ehrhardt early 20th century,
Sold for £220
Lot 64 - Four WWII era Air Ministry stop watches various makers,
Lot 65 - Nine WWII era military pocket watches various makers, British and US,
Lot 66 - A German Luftwaffe J30 BZ cockpit clock by Junghans,
Lot 67 - Three German Luftwaffe J30 cockpit clocks one by Junghans,
Lot 68 - A German nickel-cased open-face stop watch by Junghans,
Sold for £155
Lot 69 - A British military stopwatch
Sold for £115
Lot 70 - Six military nickel plated and chrome open face pocket watches various makers including Waltham, Elgin,
Lot 71 - Ten military nickel plated and chrome open face pocket watches various makers,
Lot 72 - A Smiths W10 military mechanical wristwatch circa 1967,
Sold for £750
Lot 73 - A German Kriegsmarine chronograph open face pocket watch by Alpina,
Sold for £165
Lot 75 - A German Kriegsmarine 30-second open face stop watch or torpedo timer by Junghans,
Lot 76 - A German Kriegsmarine 30-second open face stop watch or torpedo timer
Sold for £310
Lot 77 - A German Kriegsmarine .800 silver open face pocket stop watch by Leonidas,
Sold for £500
Lot 78 - A German Kriegsmarine open face pocket watch and a stop watch
Lot 80 - Two WWII clocks
Lot 81 - A Soviet A4C-1 chronometer aircraft cockpit clock no.05984,
Lot 82 - A German Luftwaffe aircraft (Borduhr) chronograph clock by Junghans,
Lot 83 - A German Kriegsmarine ships bulkhead clock 1940s,
Sold for £520
Lot 84 - A Royal Navy ships clock by Smiths English Clocks Ltd.,
Lot 85 - Eleven various military open face pocket watches and stop watches mostly 1940s,
Sold for £105
Lot 86 - Twelve various military open face pocket watches and stop watches most 1940s,
Sold for £150
Lot 87 - Two cardboard boxes of US WWII Army wristwatch straps 1940s,
Lot 88 - A collection of watch spares, key, and boxes 20th century
Lot 89 - A collection of clock reference books
Lot 90 - A Smiths 8-Day electric ships clock inscribed Kelvin Hughes (Marine) Ltd,
Sold for £85
Lot 91 - A Vienna ebonised regulator wall clock
Lot 92 - Record Watch Co. a WWII German military-issue mechanical wristwatch,
Lot 93 - Record Watch Co a WWII German plated brass and steel mechanical wristwatch,
Lot 94 - A Glycine WWII German plated-brass and steel military mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Lot 95 - A Hamilton British military RAF-issued 'Mark XI' mechanical watch
Sold for £600
Lot 96 - Zentra a WWII German Kriegsmarine mechanical wristwatch,
Lot 97 - A Helvetia WWII German plated-brass and steel military-issue mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Lot 98 - Festa a WWII German Kriegsmarine mechanical wristwatch,
Lot 99 - A Festa WWII German Kriegsmarine mechanical wristwatch 1940s,
Lot 100 - A Gala, Bruchsicher WWII German military-issued mechanical watch 1940s,
Lot 101 - Three WWII German military issued mechanical watches
Sold for £510
Lot 102 - Two WWII German military-issue wristwatches
Sold for £270