IWC Mk 11 Current Collection The case back has the

The case back has the original military markings: 0552/924 is the stores code for a chronograph wristwatch

This limited edition watch was designed by Kristof Devos as a quiet reminder to slow down and consider a more peaceful pace of life

This means that all the wheels in the train are jewelled on both pivots

As this watch was issued to the RRAF it avoided having the original radium luminous dial replaced in the 1960s (something that happened to almost all the others Omega 6b/542s)

At the next service interval therefore the dials were replaced on all the watches

IWC Mk 11 Current Collection The case back has theThis is a rare and desirable International Watch Company Mark 11 navigators wrist watch, to quote the original Ministry of Defence specification, The wrist watch Mk. 11 is a highly accurate time piece suitable for astro navigation purposes. This watch was used by the navigator in an RAF plane in conjunction with a bubble sextant to calculate the exact latitude and longitude of the aircraft. This method was in principal the same as that used by sailors