Pocket watch

**Ben Evans** · 10-20-2011, 06:46 AM

Gents, I am posting this for a friend of mine who was given this watch by his Grand Father, I suspect it is WW1 but I am not sure. He wants to know if the number on the back is a service number? If so he intends to try and find the family and give them the watch. I do not think it is a Service number but probably a watch model number. Anyone any clues?

Thanks

Ben

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-20-2011 06:46 AM

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**Walkwolf** · 10-20-2011, 06:56 AM

GS / TP means 'General Service Time Piece'. The numbers could be a stock number
or as you say, a model number. They are not a serviceman's number though.
There were probably many makers supplying watches to the military.

It appears to be in excellent condition, and may have a radium dial.
( The hands may glow at night, or low light situations )

Do you know if it runs ?

**Ben Evans** · 10-20-2011, 06:57 AM

Many thanks

**Ben Evans** · 10-20-2011, 12:22 PM

by Walkwolf

GS / TP means 'General Service Time Piece'. The numbers could be a stock number
or as you say, a model number. They are not a serviceman's number though.
There were probably many makers supplying watches to the military.

It appears to be in excellent condition, and may have a radium dial.
( The hands may glow at night, or low light situations )

Do you know if it runs ?

Yes mate, I believe the dials are radium, it looks like the paint they put on it and the watch is in perfect working order