We are grateful to the vendor for the following description:

“This Omega watch was previously owned and worn by George Brough and was given to my father in 1973 by Mrs Brough as a gesture of friendship as dedicated to Brough Superior Motors in Vernon Road, Basford, Nottingham.

My father Albert Baily joined the company shortly after the war, having worked at RAF Lyneham as an aircraft engine specialist. He joined Brough Superior Motors as a foreman in the garage section and rose to become manager before retiring. During that time, apart from managing the garage, he drove Mr Brough around in his numerous cars.

Apart from the Brough Superior, I remember travelling with my father in Mr Brough’s numerous Jaguars, an XK120, XK140 and an early E-type as well. When we were married (my wife and myself where students at the time) Mr Brough loaned my father his Jaguar so we could use my father’s car to take to Islay on our honeymoon. The company was eventually sold to Bonser Engineering shortly before my father retired.”