WW2 USN Pilot Wristwatch belonging to Admiral Gerry Bogan

[irish]

Amongst items in a group belonging to Admiral Gerry Bogan was his WW2 era wrist watch. Admiral Bogan being an early Naval Aviator and later in WW2 Commanding Carriers and Task Groups. From what I can find the Waltham FSSC 88-W-800 pieces were made specifically for Navy Pilots. Similar to the AAF type A-11 with the addition of luminous hand set and dial. This example still runs and appears to have it's original strap.

 

 

 

 

[irish]

reverse

 

[irish]

Strap buckle.

 

[huntssurplus]

That's really cool! Thanks for sharing!

Hunt

[Jay V]

That's a really cool watch.Thanks for sharing

[irish]

Thanks fellas

[520-73-11]

As a watch collector I have a particular application for this watch.

 

Condition is excellent!!! Cherish it!

[irish]

As a watch collector I have a particular application for this watch.

 

Condition is excellent!!! Cherish it!

Thanks, the wrist band has honest wear and with just a very light wind it ran for an hour or so. Admiral Bogan while in Command roles still flew in WW2 as recorded in his flight logs.

[ccyooper]

Very interesting, he is one of the two Navy Admirals from my area. My home town is famous for its Naval aviators, Robert G. Robinson USMC, Admiral A Fitch, and even though not a main lander I sort of claim Admiral Bogan. While I knew Lt Robinson I never met Fitch or Brogan. If you have additional items please PM me. Regards

[520-73-11]

That's a Radium dial. It may not glow, but it's damn sure still radioactive.

 

Does it happen to still glow? If you have access to a Geiger counter you may be surprised how "hot" that thing is.

 

It is a method used to validate genuine watches from counterfeit ones. You can make a Rolex 5517 (British military only model- VERY rare) out of parts pretty easily, but the dial is the trickiest part. One way to validate is with a Geiger counter.

[rathbonemuseum.com]

Dear @irish, I wanted to add this item to the Bogan collection.