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Timepiece to remember iconic aircraft
LIMITED EDITION POCKET WATCH
and those who flew them

Supermarine Spitfire Mark V
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain
10th July until 31st October 1940

Silver finished Half Hunter Pocket Watch
‘Supplied and created by
Deacon & Son (Swindon) Ltd’.
Limited edition of 750 pieces.
RRP £165.00 each excluding
postage and packaging.
The Mayor of Swindon Andrew Bennett with Richard Deacon, centre,
Silver finished half hunter and Hugh Thompson,vice chair of the Swindon branch of the
pocket watch with a 17 jewel, hand-wound
mechanical movement, on a silver Royal Air Force Association
finished single watch Albert chain.
The illustrated dial featuring the RAF Old Town jewellers Deacons have 1940 and 1945 respectively.
‘wings’ badge and the famous
Supermarine Spitfire V, with it’s created a classic limited edition For Richard Deacon there is a
black spade hands. Beautifully pocket watch to mark the 75th An- family connection with the Spitfire.
displayed in a presentation box.
niversary of the Battle of Britain. “We’re known for limited edition
Deacon & Son Limited are proud Illustrated with the RAF wings watches related to the railways,
to donate £5.00 to The Battle of Britain
Memorial Trust for each pocket watch sold. and the Spitfire V, the timepiece but my grandfather worked at the
was launched on 6 September in Swindon Vickers factory on the
the run up to Swindon Remembers, timing mechanisms required by the
To purchase your Supermarine Spitfire pocket watch please call: 01793 522072 for card payments, the commemoration of the pilots Spitfire.
or post your cheque to: Deacon & Son (Swindon) Limited 11-15 Wood Street, Swindon SN1 4AN.
Or in person from our Swindon shop above. who took to the air to defend the “Creating the watch to remember
Your delivery options country in 1940. events of seventy years ago has a
Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded Delivery. Delivery takes approximately 1-3 working days - £4.99 On display at Deacons for the lot of poignancy for me. I’m also
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guarantees delivery before 1.00pm the next day - £7.99
(Special Delivery cannot be guaranteed on a Saturday in all areas of the UK and Bank Holidays) unveiling were pictures and replica pleased we’ve been able to work
The Battle of Britain medals awarded to Swindon pilots with Swindon Heritage to honour
Memorial Trust Harold Starr and his brother Norman the pilots who flew the iconic
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL TRUST
who were shot down and died in aircraft.”

24 swindonlink.com n October 2015