Military pattern RAF Mark 11 homages
RAF Mark 11 navigator's watches made by IWC and Jaeger-LeCoultre.
35.3 mm across2 homages
See two to start with
How to recognise one
Five marks make the look. The count says how many of the 2 homages keep each one.
Triangle at 12
A lumed triangle at 12 points to the centre of the dial.
White Arabic numerals
Plain white Arabic numerals mark most hours on a black dial.
Bars at 3, 6 and 9
Lumed bars mark 3, 6 and 9.
Broad arrow
A small arrow sits below the maker's name.
Baton hands
The hour and minute hands are plain batons filled with lume.
Each close-up covers about 12.5 mm of watch, using the listed case width and estimated photo edges.
Two to start with
Picked from the record by marks kept, price and size, each sold under its own maker's name.
Smiths Navigator PRS-48
£495, seen 2 Oct36 mm
Lowest price. The lowest price listed here.
MKII Hawkinge
37.8 mm
37.8 mm across, SII NE15.
Price not listed yet
Original specifications
Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.
Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953Shown in the photograph
Original JLC RAF Mark 11 candidate. The opened history source identifies JLC as the second manufacturer and describes a case distinct from IWC.
| Specification | Value | Sources and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 35.3 mm | Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark XI 6B/346 One cited source. Source version Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953. JLC-specific case width excluding crown. |
| Lug to lug | 43.5 mm | Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark XI 6B/346 One cited source. Source version Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953. JLC-specific page gives 43.5 mm across lugs. |
| Thickness | 12.6 mm | Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark XI 6B/346 One cited source. Source version Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953. JLC-specific page gives 12.6 mm thickness. |
| Lug width | 18 mm | Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark XI 6B/346 One cited source. Source version Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953. JLC-specific page gives 18 mm lugs. |
Sources and unconfirmed details
- No body-read dimensions tied to a specific original JLC Mark 11 watch in this pass.
- Understanding the IWC Mk. 11 Navigators’ Watch, read 2026-10-07T07:57:00Z
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Mark XI 6B/346, read 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z
More about the RAF Mark 11
Lay a homage over the RAF Mark 11Any of the 2, laid over the original at one scale
Lay a homage over the RAF Mark 11
Slide to fade from one watch to the other and compare the case shapes. The figures below describe the version shown in the photograph.
35.3RAF Mark 11
37.8MKII Hawkinge
36Smiths Navigator PRS-48Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.
RAF Mark 11 photo: Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953. MKII Hawkinge photo: Hawkinge Type 48 date, brown leather.36 mm, 0.7 mm wider than the RAF Mark 11
RAF Mark 11 photo: Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953. Smiths Navigator PRS-48 photo: black · tan leather.
Jaeger-LeCoultre RAF Mark XI, 6B/346, 1948–1953, specifications and sources
| Measure | RAF Mark 11 | MKII Hawkinge |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 35.3 mm | 37.8 mm |
| Lug to lug | 43.5 mm | 48.5 mm |
| Thickness | 12.6 mm | 12.75 mm |
| Lug width | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Movement | Not listed yet | SII NE15 |
| Power reserve | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Water | Not listed yet | 100 m |
| Price | Not tracked here | Not listed yet |
Side view
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Gives it away
- Date window on the dial
No difference noted