The Boreal Arrow 

Code BA141116674: WWII J. M. GLAUSER & Sons Engraved Compass, c. 1940

This is a WWII officers pocket antique compass, engraved MK VII, J. M. G. & SONS LTD, B 89998, and military arrow. Inside the case and next to the crystal stamped 3814. The Dennison case is Nickel plated and in excellent condition. No dings or dents but some marks from use. Bevelled glass crystal with lubber line is in excellent condition. It covers the attractive dry dial card. In full working order finding North easily, with strong hinge. Measures about 46mm in diameter.

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The case maker was Aaron Lufkin Dennison of Birmingham UK, he manufactured watch cases from late 1874 at 24 Villa Road, Handsworth UK. As part of the war effort he diversified into compass cases. He was originally the Managing Director of the American Waltham Watch Company in the USA, where he made the very first watch with interchangeable parts and produced watches of Railway quality. He was known as the Founding Father of the American Watch Making Industry.