{"product_id":"精工舎現seiko八九式活動写真銃改二","title":"SEIKOSHA Type 89 Camera Gun Mark II Pocket Chronograph \/ WWII Navy","description":"\u003cp\u003e— Type 89 Camera Gun, Mark II —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Second World War, this pocket watch was fitted to a \"camera gun\" — the Type 89 Camera Gun Mark II — used by the navy for shooting practice without live ammunition, so that firing times could be recorded onto film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a historical document tied directly to wartime aerial gunnery training, and carries a historical value beyond that of a watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serial number is No.6094.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— A mirror that records the moment of firing —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch was set into the side of the camera gun, and while the trigger was held the film and the watch were photographed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the recorded position of the hands, firing time and the accuracy of aim could be analysed: important equipment which, though for training, demanded an accuracy close to actual combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— A design built for real use —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA black dial with Arabic indexes and blued steel Breguet hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 30-minute counter at twelve and a small seconds at six.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caseback carries the \"Type 89 Camera Gun Mark II\" marking and the serial number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Imports and domestic production —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapan at the time was moving toward domestic production of special aviation equipment and precision instruments while also bringing in technology from abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Type 89 Camera Gun itself was standard Japanese navy equipment, but both domestic (Seikosha) and imported (Berna) versions of the pocket watch existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is a domestic one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo book a visit to the WatchTender Ginza store, please see watchtenderginza.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SEIKO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40554417586305,"sku":null,"price":168000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/4313\/6385\/files\/IMG_20251024_153031.jpg?v=1764438057","url":"https:\/\/watchtenderjapan.com\/en\/products\/%e7%b2%be%e5%b7%a5%e8%88%8e%e7%8f%beseiko%e5%85%ab%e4%b9%9d%e5%bc%8f%e6%b4%bb%e5%8b%95%e5%86%99%e7%9c%9f%e9%8a%83%e6%94%b9%e4%ba%8c","provider":"WatchTender","version":"1.0","type":"link"}