Record Watch Company

A Record British Military issue stainless steel cased gentleman's wristwatch with signed and jewelled 022K caliber movement, the signed black dial with white Arabic hour numerals, MoD arrow and subsidiary seconds, the case back detailed 'W.W.W.' above MoD arrow 'L22852' and '540699', case diameter 3.6cm, on a black NATO-type strap. Provenance: it is believed this watch may have been acquired from Sir Barnes Wallis, who was a neighbour of the current vendor's family. Barnes Wallis was an English engineer and inventor, best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the RAF in Operation Chastise (the 'Dambusters' raid).