War Production Board Nurses Wrist Watch

[M1A1-1944]

Has anyone seen one of these, or have one in their collection?

[cutiger83]

Very interesting! I have never seen one.

 

...Kat

 

 

[Brian Keith]

That is very cool! Very interesting home front piece. With so much production going to the military, many normal items for civillian consumption were unavailable. When a great need arose, production of some of those things was allowed. Most of the government controll was excercised over the allocation of strategic war materials. "Victory" alarm clocks were made so war workers wouldn't oversleep but were made with less metal than pre-war alarm clocks. Makes me wonder if Army/Navy nurses were issued a wrist watch with second hand.

Thank for posting it.

BKW

[manayunkman]

Very nice find especially mint in the box.

 

Never even knew that New Haven Clock had any government contracts to make any kind of time piece.

 

First woman’s military issue watch I’ve ever seen.

 

Ive seen and had watches from WW2 nurses and they were all private purchase and all had second hands.

 

I think all nurses use a watch with a second hand mainly to take a pulse.

[Brian Keith]

I don't think that is a military or a government contract item. The label notes the War Production Board, it is not an actual Government or military contract label.

I wonder if it has an OPA "Ceiling Price" tag anywhere on the box.

BKW

[Mr.Jerry]

Very cool~

 

[beerdragon54]

Never seen one and it is stunning!!


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[sundance]

Very nice. Is that buckle bakelite or would it be a more robust plastic?

[jmar]

A beautiful piece, never saw one before, stunning with the box! Thank you for posting it.

 

Best wishes,

 

Joe