US Army Air Corps Elgin 15 Jewel Navigator Ordnance Stopwatch

Elgin 15 Jewel 10sec stop watch was made in 1942 for the war effort. It uses a special grade 582 gold-flashed movement with a tiny balance wheel that can just be seen under the balance cock. It runs at an amazing 40 beats per second and maked a buzzing sound that gave it the nickname "Jitterbug" The dial makes a smooth sweep every 10 seconds, and an accumulator dial is marked 1-5 on the inside and 6-10 on the outside of the dial for very precise timing of ordnance up to 10 minutes. Original case and original un-restored dial.

Circa late World War II.

size 16 or 50mm in diameter.

case=nickel plated steel.

stamped on back "U.S.A.C., NAV. TIMER, GR. SPEED, SN. 1421".
VGEX06 LAGEX SAFEX7/10

8+ (Excellent):Watch looks great and runs well.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.