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07-02-11, 02:44
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Yes, there is a proper pocket watch for the 19 set. The Canadian examples I have seen had the C/i\ on the back along with a serial number. The only marking on the face, other than the numbers etc, is "swiss" on the very bottom.
The TPGP (time piece general purpose) is very similar but has a black face. The 19 set watch has white. Last edited by rob love; 07-02-11 at 04:40. 
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07-02-11, 03:57
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ws19 pocket watch
Marc Montgomery in the for sale section has the proper watch bases
I have a very old pocket watch with its own metal stand. from books I have read, theft was common also in another very good book "Surviving The Odds" BY Jack Capell a US soldier was shot in the back and his souvenir pistol stolen. after that soldiers were told to register any valuable souvenirs with their division. 
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07-02-11, 04:17
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There was an earlier thread on watches.
http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...ad.php?t=11740 To briefly cover it, no, the 19 set was not issued with a watch. At least with the British, Canadian & US sets. I was told that the Italian kits came with one. As Dennis said they had a tendency to go walk about. Also wrist watches were starting to be be issued to the troops rather than pocket watches. The watch had a VAOS number which is a stores number. Manufacturers made watches to meet the spec so you never new what brand/marking you got. Last edited by Hanno Spoelstra; 17-02-11 at 12:36. Reason: updated link
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