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jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 09/07/2021 10:13 pm Quote: The sets with the sovereigns were European theater, the Pacific Theater sets had gold rings, four links of gold chain, a gold locket and a watch. No coins. Condor, can you site a reference? As I recall the govt ad for the surplus auction all had coins, but perhaps the surplus units were all European theater. When I did my research last year, since I was the underbidder I didn't bother to save the documents I found. Any chance you came across any info on what make/model the watches were? Report this Post to the Staff
howell1018 Pillar of the Community United States 724 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 7:23 pm My recollection from reports in the numismatic press at the time, the watches were Rolex. I seem to recall that Rolex watches were standard issue for RAF pilots. Keep in mind that I'm 70, but that said my recollections of events from 40-50 years are generally better than what happened in the past week. Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 09/08/2021 7:44 pm Quote: I seem to recall that Rolex watches were standard issue for RAF pilots. I thought these emergency items were issued to US Pilots. Report this Post to the Staff
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