*GSTP Army Issue WW2 Cream-faced Pocket Watch by Moeris*
A Moeris, British military, pocket watch. A white metal nickel open face case which has a snap on back and bezel. A cream enamel dial with Arabic numerals, lumen on the quarters. The face is inscribed “Moeris, Swiss Made”. The back has the the British Broad Arrow, followed by the letters “G.S.T.P”, (G.S.T.P. stands for General Services Timepiece/Temporary Pattern, which indicates that the watch was purchased by the British government for the armed forces 1939-1945) followed by the army stores numbers 156607. 5cm diameter.
Established in 1893 in Saint-Imier by Fritz Moeri and Julius Frederic Jeanneret, the Moeris Watch Factory gained recognition in 1904 when Moeri patented a movement, the caliber 19′ named “Non-magnetic.” This design received a special award at the 1906 Universal Exhibition in Milan. By 1925, the company produced variations of the caliber 19′, making solid movements that attracted a significant customer, the British War Office, at the onset of World War II. Producing over 10 million watches by 1957, Moeris was known for upscale watches with 17 or 25 jewels and Incabloc shock protection.
In 1974, Moeris joined Rayville, alongside Blancpain, shifting focus to historic replica pocket watches. However, by 1978, Moeris closed its doors. In 1980, Tissot took ownership of Moeris, and Tissot itself became part of Swatch in 1983.
*Condition*
The face is in good condition with some staining to the face and fading to the lumen. The stem works to pull to change the time and to wind the watch. The second hand works and the watch appears to keep time. The case has some areas of metal coming through the nickel and scratches and marks commensurate with its age and service. We can open the watch on request. Case in overall good condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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