Pocket watch

[georann]

I wonder if any of you wonderful people can help give me some information about my great grandad's pocket watch, which I was given today.

I know it's a Jaeger-leCoultre and was issued to a large number of servicemen during the war. It is marked with the war office crowsfoot and G.S.T.P for general service temporary pattern. There is then a serial number 263046 and XX, can anyone tell me anything specific about this watch from these markings?

Thanks

 

[sandbender]

Some history about service pocket watches in the comments here. That is a nice family heirloom to pass on to the next generation.

 

[Steve27752]

A nice heirloom to have. I would look for a watch forum.

 

[Macaroon]

I do know that Jaeger-LeCoultre are very highly spoken of and a lot of them eminently collectable.......Top drawer kit, that

 

[georann]

Thanks for the comments guys. It is definitely a nice heirloom- just trying to find some specific details- would be nice to know how old it is or where it's been