I sincerely appreciate the thousands of buyers I have enjoyed doing business with more than 25 years and over 11,000 transactions.VINTAGE WALTHAM FSSC-88-W-800 U.S. NAVY MILITARY WATCH 17J 10616 WW II ERA. The case is marked: FSSC-88-W800MFG's Part No. 10616WalthamThe mechanical movement is marked:Waltham U.S.A.6/0-C17 JewelsSer. No. 32,433,296The watch features a black military-style dial with large Arabic numerals, inner 13-24 hour military-time markings, luminous-style hands and hour markers, and a center-sweep seconds hand.The SSCV 88-W800 specification is associated with U.S. Navy aviation military watches from the WWII Waltham movement serial-number era. Based on the Waltham movement serial number, the movement appears to date to approximately the mid-1940s/circa 1946.The watch is in vintage, used condition with age-related wear, scratches, discoloration and patina consistent with its age. The dial and hands show considerable aging. The case retains clearly readable military markings.The watch has not been polished or restored. At the time of this listing, the watch kept correct time.Hacking Function: The watch has as functioning hack feature. When the crown is pulled out to the time-setting position, the secondhand stops, allowing precise synchronization. The secondhand resumes when you push the crown back in and it works perfectly.The watch is currently running and secondhand advances. Due to the age of the watch, accuracy and power reserve have not been professionally tested, and no guarantee of future performance is made.The olive-drab, military-style fabric strap is included. The buckle is metal and consistent with the World War II era.Please review the pictures carefully, as they are also part of the description. This is listed by an experienced seller and not an AI listing.This watch has been kept in a glass case.Sweetheart jewelry and Victory pins were for sweethearts, moms, sisters, and loved ones serving in World War I and II. Mothers wore blue star pins. Each blue star represented the number of children serving in the war. Gold star pins were worn by mothers for each son who died in the war. Efficiency pins were given to employees who produced the equipment and supplies needed during the war. Sweetheart jewelry was very popular during the wars and remains popular among male and female collectors today. VINTAGE WALTHAM FSSC-88-W-800 U.S. NAVY MILITARY WATCH 17J 10616 WW II ERA VINTAGE WWII ERA WALTHAM FSSC-88-W-800 U.S. NAVY MILITARY WATCH 0616
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I sincerely appreciate the thousands of buyers I've had the pleasure of working with over more than 25 years, across more than11,000 transactions.VINTAGE WWII ERA WALTHAMFSSC-88-W-800 U.S. NAVY MILITARY WATCH 0616. The case is marked:
FSSC-88-W800
MFG's Part No. 10616
Waltham
The mechanical movement is marked:
Waltham U.S.A.
6/0-C
17 Jewels
Ser. No. 32,433,296The watch features a black military-style dial with large Arabic numerals, inner 13-24 hour military-time markings, luminous-style hands and hour markers, and a center-sweep seconds hand. The correct time and hacking mechanism works.The SSCV 88-W800 specification is associated with U.S. Navy aviation military watches from the WWII Waltham movement serial-number era. Based on the Waltham movement serial number, the movement appears to date to approximately the mid-1940s/circa1946.The watch is in vintage, used condition with age-related wear, scratches, discoloration and patina consistent with its age. The dial and hands show considerable aging. The case retains clearly readable military markings.The watch has not been polished or restored. At the time of this listing, the watch kept correct time.Hacking Function: The watch has as functioning hack feature. When the crown is pulled out to the time-setting position, the secondhand stops, allowing precisesynchronization. The secondhand resumes when you push the crown back in and it works perfectly.The watch is currently running and secondhand advances. Due to the age of the watch, accuracy and power reserve have not been professionally tested, and no guarantee of future performance is made.The olive-drab, military-style fabric strap is included. The buckle is metal and consistent with the World War II era.This watch has been kept in a glass case.
Please review the pictures carefully, as they are also part of the description. This is listed by an experienced seller and not anAI listing.
shopmilitary #2116630Sweetheart jewelry and Victory pins were for sweethearts, moms, sisters, and loved ones serving in World War I and II. Mothers wore blue star pins. Each blue star represented the number of children serving in the war. Mothers wore gold star pins for each son who died in the war. Efficiency pins were given to employees who producedthe equipment and supplies needed during the war. Sweetheart jewelry was very popular during the wars and remains popular among male and female collectors today.
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