Bidspirit auction | A Mid-20th Century Royal Air

A Mid-20th Century Royal Air Force Air Ministry 6B-129 Split-Seconds Stopwatch - A British military-issue pocket stopwatch featuring a cream-coloured dial with Arabic numerals from 5 to 60, a central sweep hand, and two sub-dials. The circular metal case, likely nickel-plated, includes a top-mounted crown and a secondary pusher located at the ten o'clock position, indicating a split-seconds (rattrapante) function. The case back is engraved with a crown emblem above the initials A.M. for the Air Ministry, followed by the identification codes 6B-129 and 491-38, signifying its use as a Royal Air Force navigational instrument. The interior features a hinged dust cover with an additional stamped serial number.