Ulysse Nardin. A stainless steel military manual wind open face pocket watch for the French Armed Forces
Date: Movement Circa 1919, cased Circa 1945Movement: Jewelled Swiss lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, snail regulation, No.80491Dial: White, black Arabic numerals, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel hands, No.396Case: Polished round, screw down back engraved 'Ministere de la Guerre 396', No.615716Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 51mm Accompaniments: Related research
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In 1919 Ulysse Nardin manufactured roughly 4500 movements to military specification destined for casing and military action during the Second World War and up to 1948. Less than 1000 would have been designated for the French Armed Forces with the current lot numbered 396.