US Navy 1944 Longines Buships Watch It come with all the

It come with all the hallmarks of an early example including a brown chestnut colour & match pocket

it's the humble peacoat that really started it all

525 on the button backs

this is a 1930s chin strap chore jacket

This featured the 'green dominant' pattern (note the colour contrast against the brown dominant background) that wasn't wholly suited to use in Vietnam

US Navy 1944 Longines Buships Watch It come with all theA beautiful, and rather rare timepiece! The US military typically only uses domestically manufacturer items, and it's rather unusual to find a Swiss made watch that would have been issued. These were bought and used by the Navy, specifically the Bureau of Ships (BuShips) and most likely would have been worn by senior officers, Captains, Navigators etc. This example is fully original, the 10L movement, serial number 6791271 dates it to 1944. It's got