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In World War II, H.S.2 navigational timekeepers were issued to minor H.M. ships which did not warrant the issue of a chronometer.
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A ROYAL OBSERVATORY H.S.2 LEVER DECK WATCH
Vacheron & Constantin, No. 9624
the white enamel dial signed and numbered VACHERON & CONSTANTIN. GENEVE. 9624, Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands, bar movement signed and numbered VACHERON & CONSTANTIN. GENEVE 439624, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat blued steel balance spring with Breguet overcoil, index arm with micrometric adjustment, sterling silver case numbered 278798 contained in Dennison brass holder, in plain two-tier mahogany deck watch box with glazed port in top lid
95mm. wide box
Vacheron & Constantin, No. 9624
the white enamel dial signed and numbered VACHERON & CONSTANTIN. GENEVE. 9624, Arabic hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, blued steel hands, bar movement signed and numbered VACHERON & CONSTANTIN. GENEVE 439624, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat blued steel balance spring with Breguet overcoil, index arm with micrometric adjustment, sterling silver case numbered 278798 contained in Dennison brass holder, in plain two-tier mahogany deck watch box with glazed port in top lid
95mm. wide box