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SIR DOUGLAS BADER AND THE ATP WATCH

SIR DOUGLAS BADER AND THE ATP WATCH

One of the most famous users of an ATP watch was Sir Douglas Bader.   His Timor  ATP number 68012 was sold at Sotheby’s in 1999 together with his dog...

SIR DOUGLAS BADER AND THE ATP WATCH

One of the most famous users of an ATP watch was Sir Douglas Bader.   His Timor  ATP number 68012 was sold at Sotheby’s in 1999 together with his dog...

WHAT IS A RAF STRAP?

WHAT IS A RAF STRAP?

  The RAF strap is not precisely defined, but is commonly referenced as a a long single piece strap, often of nylon, that usually uses a fabric keeper. The A.F.0210....

WHAT IS A RAF STRAP?

  The RAF strap is not precisely defined, but is commonly referenced as a a long single piece strap, often of nylon, that usually uses a fabric keeper. The A.F.0210....

ORIGINAL A.F.0210. STRAP SELLS FOR RECORD PRICE

ORIGINAL A.F.0210. STRAP SELLS FOR RECORD PRICE

An original A.F.0210. strap on an SOE compass sold recently (December 2019) on ebay for a strap value of about £400. This eclipses the previous record sale of January 2019....

ORIGINAL A.F.0210. STRAP SELLS FOR RECORD PRICE

An original A.F.0210. strap on an SOE compass sold recently (December 2019) on ebay for a strap value of about £400. This eclipses the previous record sale of January 2019....

JANUARY 2020 SALE OF UNMARKED STRAP.

JANUARY 2020 SALE OF UNMARKED STRAP.

A watch enthusiast who bought an unmarked A.F.0210. strap several years ago on a Pierce watch, has identified the strap from this site, and sold the strap for £230. The...

JANUARY 2020 SALE OF UNMARKED STRAP.

A watch enthusiast who bought an unmarked A.F.0210. strap several years ago on a Pierce watch, has identified the strap from this site, and sold the strap for £230. The...

SMITHS GENERAL SERVICE (GS) 6B/542 WATCH STRAP

SMITHS GENERAL SERVICE (GS) 6B/542 WATCH STRAP

    This is a Smiths General Service (GS) wristwatch which was issued in 1956.  This is the rarest Smiths British military watch and arguably one of the rarest British...

SMITHS GENERAL SERVICE (GS) 6B/542 WATCH STRAP

    This is a Smiths General Service (GS) wristwatch which was issued in 1956.  This is the rarest Smiths British military watch and arguably one of the rarest British...

THE FIRST “NATO” STRAP

THE FIRST “NATO” STRAP

THE PEARSON STRAP – THE NATO GRANDFATHER The name NATO describing a watch strap derives from the late 1970s, and is a colloquial reference to the NATO Stock Number (NSN)...

THE FIRST “NATO” STRAP

THE PEARSON STRAP – THE NATO GRANDFATHER The name NATO describing a watch strap derives from the late 1970s, and is a colloquial reference to the NATO Stock Number (NSN)...