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Vintage Taylor U.S.C.E. United States Corps of Engineers Brass Compass and Security Swiss Stopwatch

Item Details

A vintage circa WWII era Taylor U.S.C.E. (United States Corps of Engineers) brass compass, and a Security Swiss stop watch. The compass features a round, brass case marked, ‘U.S.C.E.’ on the cover, which houses a compass dial.

The Security Swiss stopwatch features a round, silver tone base metal case, housing a white dial with Arabic indexes, steel blue hands, and a sunken 30 minute subdial under twelve o’clock.

TAYLOR COMPASS CASE
Dial Marks: Taylor
Metal Type: Brass
Estimated Production Year: Circa 1940s
Marks On Cover: U.S.C.E.

SECURITY SWISS STOPWATCH CASE
Dial Marks: Security Swiss
Metal Type: Silver Tone Base Metal
Movement: Serial # 121454, 1 Jewel
Marks On Inside: Jules Racine & Co. Swiss

  • Timekeeping accuracy not guaranteed.
  • This item has been evaluated and verified by an independent Certified Master Electronic Watchmaker (CINCMEW).

Condition

TAYLOR COMPASS
- minor markings throughout.
- some tarnishing to metals.

SECURITY SWISS STOPWATCH
- tested and running at time of evaluation.
- tarnishing to metals.
- dents in case.
- minor markings throughout.

Dimensions

TAYLOR COMPASS
- measures 45.70 mm from top of crown to bottom of case.

SECURITY SWISS STOPWATCH
- measures 50.00 mm from top of crown to bottom of case.

Item #

17IND110-501

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