Post war watch fob most likely made for veterans (example of similar naval watch fob https://asiamedals.info/threads/rep...ch-fob-made-by-taniguchi-shoten-co-ltd.27178/). Design of obverse was taken from Greater East Asian War commemorative watch fob https://asiamedals.info/threads/gre...tive-badges-and-watch-fobs.18389/#post-349275.
Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
少飛 for 少年飛行兵 - Youth Pilots
reverse
少年飛行兵第十四期生 - 14th Class of Youth Pilots (about Youth Pilots https://asiamedals.info/threads/two...uth-pilot-school-graduate.27084/#post-360231/)
陸軍航空通信学校 - Army Aviation Signal School
甲種 - Class A (about A Class https://asiamedals.info/threads/6th...ram-graduation-commemorative-watch-fob.27033/)
通信第九期生 - 9th Signal Class Student
Marked with an unidentified maker's mark.
Note that the standard /for a wartime watch fobs/ inscription "Graduation Commemorative" is missing.
Original case.
Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
少飛 for 少年飛行兵 - Youth Pilots
reverse
少年飛行兵第十四期生 - 14th Class of Youth Pilots (about Youth Pilots https://asiamedals.info/threads/two...uth-pilot-school-graduate.27084/#post-360231/)
陸軍航空通信学校 - Army Aviation Signal School
甲種 - Class A (about A Class https://asiamedals.info/threads/6th...ram-graduation-commemorative-watch-fob.27033/)
通信第九期生 - 9th Signal Class Student
Marked with an unidentified maker's mark.
Note that the standard /for a wartime watch fobs/ inscription "Graduation Commemorative" is missing.
Original case.