US Navy 1944 Longines Buships Watch and unlike many caps of

and unlike many caps of the era which are Japanese

It's got a name written in the collar

was made in 1956/57

this is a 1930s chin strap chore jacket

This comes in a very simple four pocket construction with double stitched seams throughout

US Navy 1944 Longines Buships Watch and unlike many caps ofA beautiful, and rather rare timepiece! The US military typically only uses domestically manufacturer items, and it's rather unusual to find a Swiss made watch that would have been issued. These were bought and used by the Navy, specifically the Bureau of Ships (BuShips) and most likely would have been worn by senior officers, Captains, Navigators etc. This example is fully original, the 10L movement, serial number 6791271 dates it to 1944. It's got