Sun and Moon Current Collection The HS9A watches were issued

The HS9A watches were issued in a very small batch (possibly just a few hundred pieces) of which only a handful are known to have survived

As with all British military-issued timepieces the watch follows stipulations laid down by the Ministry of Defence

The movement is Smiths’ highest quality 18 jewel movement - unusually for Smiths the balance spring has a Breguet overcoil

All of the RAF watches were issued in 1967 - the case back has the stores information for the watch: 6B is RAF stores code for flying equipment

Sun and Moon Current Collection The HS9A watches were issuedA modern revival of a very old watch design. Forget what you already know about timekeeping, this watch is more interesting. How to read the time The crescent shape on the watch represents 12 hours, with the time running from left to right. To find the hour, youll need to check the position of the sun or moon inside the crescent shape. At 6am the sun rises on the left. It reaches the middle of the crescent at midday, then continues until it reaches