Rare timepieces from wartime in Penzance and West Sussex
A rare Longines centre seconds military wristwatch – a type developed in 1944 for the rigours of airborne work by the Research & Development team of the War Department – sold for a multi-estimate £11,200 at Barbara Kirk (15% buyer’s premium) in Penzance on November 27 last year.
The watch uses a standard Longines movement but has a 24-hour dial and is housed in a shock-resist…