Cyma 6B/159 6B/234 Air Ministry RAF Issue Wristwatch c.1942. sold 1mm approx

1mm approx

Original Crystal

- This guy has been to the bottom of the Sea

The watch was part of a contract that Smiths won to supply the Army with a General Service Watch

however the wear on this case is minimal and is in good order for its nature

Cyma 6B/159 6B/234 Air Ministry RAF Issue Wristwatch c.1942. sold 1mm approxThe Watch . During the Second World War, the Air Ministry ordered watches from a number of different manufacturers. This wristwatch is an example of one of the watches ordered from Cyma for use by pilots navigators in the Royal Air Force. The military coding to the case back, 6B 159, specifically relates to this use and is followed beneath by its issue number. This example has had the '159' milled out and has been downgraded to '234' which I believe