On Offer Is a Lovely Pair Of WW1 Royal Flying Corps -'W. 3 MK I Binoculars, Dated 1918 Plus Original Leather Case.. On Right Barrel They Are Marked'W. Watson & Sons Ltd London 1918' And On Left They Are Marked'Binocular Prismatic No 3 (Mk I) x6 - 67933'.....
The Front Of Hinge Is Marked'Regd No. 644526', Which Dates Design To 1915 / 1916 Plus'Pat No 23825'..... They Come With Original Brown Leather Case And Strap, Inside Of Lid Is Marked With'W. Watson & Sons Ltd' Makers Details In Gold Lettering..... The Top Of Lid Is Stamped'R. The Binoculars Are In Good Used Working Condition With Wear And Marks Commensurate For Their Age And Use.The Optics Are Still Clear And Sharp But As With All Old Lenses Would Benefit From Being Cleaned. The Left Eye Piece Has Some Chipping To Edge Plus Leather Covering Barrels Has Worn In Places.... See Photographs To Fully Review Condition.
The Case Is Also In Good Used Condition With Wear And Marks Commensurate For Its Age, And Stitching Appears To Be Strong. There Are Some Scratches To Body And Lid Of The Case.....
Very Nice Example Of a WW1 RFC - 1918 W. 3 Mk I Binoculars And Case...... Case Measures Approximately 120mm (4 3/4") x 180mm (7") x 70mm (2 3/4) And Including Binoculars Weighs Approximately 1.045 Kilo Grams. Please note I make every effort to ensure all of my items are antique or vintage & are not modern reproductions. Therefore, they have been previously used so they won't be perfect & may have minor signs of wear. However, I will mention any defects or significant wear as honest as I can plus any description I provide is a statement of opinion only. I don't fully clean my items, as I believe this is a choice customers should have as many prefer items in their original state. If paying by Cheque / Bankers Draft in UK please make payable to K. Also please do not leave negative or neutral feedback without giving me a chance to solve any problem in a professional manner.