Instrument Number |
Model/Type |
Date (if known) |
Notes |
- |
Folding rule and level |
1885 |
Folding Rule and level measuring 6.5 inches x 2 inches (folded). Marked with arrow and W.D. [=War Department] and Watson and Sons, 313 High Holborn London and dated 1885. Inscribed with data relating to the storage of artillery shells, gun calibers, settings for fuses for M.L. rifles [=muzzle loaders] and B.L. rifles [=breech loaders] and calibrations for 9 to 40 pounders. It includes information concerning the burn time of various fuse makes. [GJC] |
- |
English Target Pistol |
- |
Marked on top of barrel - 'W. Watson & Sons, 308 & 313 High Holborn, London'. Marked on side of frame 'W. Tranters patent 62097'. [HC] |
305 |
Naval Binoculars |
- |
Marked 'W. Watson and Sons, Ltd London' |
684 |
Telescope |
- |
Astro Refractor about 3ins aperture [HC] |
760 |
Gunsight |
1916 |
Marked 'W. Watson and Sons London 1916 VP 3 to 9.' [HC] |
884 |
3 inch Refractor Telescope |
- |
[HC] |
975 |
Magic Lantern |
- |
Mahogany and Brass. Marked 'W. Watson and Sons 313 High Holborn London No.975' [HC] |
1096 |
5" Refraction Telescope |
- |
Est. focal length 6 feet. Marked 'W. Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London 1096 [AL] |
1250 |
3 inch Refractor Telescope |
- |
Built-in table stand [HC] |
1345 |
Student Telescope |
- |
4ft long. Mahogany tripod. W. Watson & Sons Ltd. 313 High Holborn, London. STUDENT [CG] |
1398 |
Student Telescope |
- |
W. Watson & Sons Ltd. 313 High Holborn London [JVG] |
2221 |
5 inch 'Century' Refractor Telescope |
- |
Keele University [HC] |
2467 |
Camera Lens |
- |
W. Watson & Sons London. 3.9 inch f11.3 Holos wide-angle (Brass) [HC] |
2489 |
Compass |
- |
[HC] |
2539 |
Camera Lens |
- |
W. Watson & Sons London. 51/8inch Holostigmat Coated Ser. 1A.2539. Front and Back assembly removable 8 inch/Ilex shutter 51/8 inch/f4.6-f45 or 8/f8.5-f64 with Acme Speed Dial 1-1/300 (8 speed), T&B plus Cap plus Locking ring. DA Socket. Black/Chrome/Nickel.[HC] |
3122 |
Binocular |
- |
Binocular Prismatic No. 2. Mk I. x6. W. Watson and Son, London. [HC] |
3948 |
Telescope |
1918 |
G.S. Telescope x8 W. Watson & Sons Ltd. London 1918 Pat G310 N218 [GA] |
4146 |
Binoculars |
- |
Marked Kynceus x6 Watson and Sons, London and Barnet [HC] |
4589 |
Sighting Telescope |
- |
Marked 'W. Watson & Sons Ltd London No.4 Mk.III 4589' [HC] |
4642 |
Gunsight Telescope |
1918 |
Marked 'W. Watson and Sons London 1918(/9) Pat. G340 HB 18 |
4763 |
Marine Telescope |
- |
W. Watson & Sons. [HC] |
5002 |
Telescope |
1918 |
G.S. Telescope x8 W. Watson & Sons. London 1918 Pat G310 [HC] |
5400 |
Gunsight |
1918 |
Marked 'GS telescope x8 5400 W. Watson & Sons London 1918.' [HC] |
6146 |
Telescope |
1916 |
W. Watson & Sons Ltd. London 1916 Sighting Tel No4 Mark III [HC] |
6561 |
Periscope |
- |
Marked '14A MkII x10 W. Watson and Sons Ltd'. [HC] |
7431 |
Binoculars 6x30 |
- |
W. Watson & Sons (Opticians to H.M. Government) x6 [HC] |
7437 |
WWII Military x6 Binoculars |
- |
W. Watson & Sons Ltd. London. Case Marked with Holborn address and Optician to HM Government [HC] |
8158 |
Binoculars |
- |
NPL 18 x6 [HC] |
12702 |
Binoculars |
1919 |
Marked ' Prismatic No. 2' 1919 [HC] |
13761 |
Binocular |
1915 |
Marked 6x 1915 Regd 644126 Pat. 23825 (Lt. F. Y. Pearson 38th RE) |
15185 |
Camera |
- |
Mahogany and Brass quarter-plate. With Bausch and Lomb lens. [HC] |
55568 |
Binoculars |
1917 |
Binocular Prismatic No.3 Mk.I x6 W. Watson & Sons Ltd. 1917 [HC] |
55924 |
Binoculars |
1917 |
Prismatic No.3. MkI x6. W. Watson and Sons London 1917. Military mark. [HC] |
59223 |
Binoculars |
1917 |
6x30 marked 'W. Watson & Sons Ltd. 1917 Prismatic No. 3 Mk. I' [HC] |
59497 |
Binoculars |
- |
Binoculars Prismatic No.3 (Mk II) [JB] |
61296 |
Binoculars |
1917 |
W. Watson & Son 1917 Binoculars Prismatic No.3 (Mk I) x6 [HC] |
61440 |
6x Binocular |
1917 |
Marked 1917 Regd. No. 644526 Pat. 23825 [HC] |
61785 |
6x Binocular |
1917 |
Marked 'W. Watson and Sons London 1917 Binoculars Prismatic No. 3 (MkI) x6 61874 REgd. No. 644526 Pat. No. 23825' |
64978 |
Binoculars |
1918 |
W. Watson & Sons Ltd. London 1918 Binocular Prismatic No.3 MkI x6 [HC] |
72101 |
8x30 Binoculars |
- |
Marked 'Lynceus x8 W. Watson & Sons London and Barnet'. [HC] |
75437 |
Monocular |
- |
W. Watson & Sons Ltd London and Barnet Perspect x8 9degrees [HC] |
75713 |
Vedet 8x23 Monocular |
- |
Marked 'Watson London and Barnet' [HC] |
76354 |
8x22 Vedet Monocular |
- |
Marked 'W. Watson & Sons London and Barnet'. [HC] |
S1552 |
Camera Lens |
- |
Watson London No.S1552 3in T/1.9" [HC] |
24 |
Sighting Telescope |
1916 |
Marked 'W. Watson & Sons Limited London 1916 No.24 Sighting Tel. No.4 Mark.III' [DJA] The number '24' is probably not a serial number. |
84 |
Sighting Telescope |
1911 |
Marked 'Telescope Sighting No. 7 (Mark I) W. Watson & Sons Limited London 1911 No.84' [DL] The number '84' is probably not a serial number. |