Seeking to decipher an ORD stamp on a watch

HI Michael, not sure how much information you already have about the watch, but I found an interesting website that discusses military watches (https://wornandwound.com/military-watches-world-u-s-part-1/). It had the following paragraph about Ordnance Department issued watches (see below). Hope this is of some help or interest. joan 

As “ORD CORPS” is the post-1950 name of the Ordnance Department, any caseback marked as such post-dates WWII (though the movement inside may have been re-cased), and any case back marked “ORD DEPT” is likely WWII-era. Sometimes a case back is seen with the designation “1917-H”; these watches generally seem to be post-War issue, though occasionally a case back marked “ORD DEPT” is found with “1917” printed below the case manufacturer’s name, indicating that this may in fact be a case style/model number.

Hi Michael,

Here is an interesting item that you might like about 1940's ORD watches

https://www.adamvintage.com/store/p725/SOLD_-_Vintage_1940s_WWII_Bulova_Ord._Dept._Official_Military_Issue_Wrist_Watch_c…

Best Wishes,
Alice

Hi again Michael,

Here are a couple more websites that might help in your research.

https://wornandwound.com/military-watches-world-u-s-part-1

https://www.emedals.com/wwii-american-elgin-army-ordnance-wrist-watch-w2042

Alice

Dear Mr. Benza,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

Military records in NARA custody do not include the record of assignment and operational activity of individual pieces of equipment, including watches.  Under normal War Department records management procedures, such documentation would be destroyed after initial administrative use. 

We hope this is helpful.