Japanese watch

Title
Japanese watch
Year/Period
c 1940s
Region
Japan
Object Type
wrist watches
Material
stainless steel
Technique
forming (physical activity)
Dimension
Object size: 8.3 x 3.2 x 35.0 cm
Accession No.
2019-00664
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gifted by Kathryn, James and Matthew Clifford (Daughter and Grandsons of Cecil Dodd (Jim))

This Swiss-made watch belonged to a Japanese soldier possibly named 'Naitou Nakafushi', with the service number 388311. Nakafushi was likely a Japanese prisoner who was detained in Changi after the war.

 

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