Gents Ww1 Silver Wrist Watch, Unusual Design

Gents WW1 silver wrist watch, unusual design.

The watch has a Swiss hand-winding movement, signed under the dial with the initials for A Schild, the ebauche (blank movement) manufacturer.

The watch is a good wearable size at 35mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the fixed wire lugs. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the hinged case back for London (import mark), 1917 together with a sponsor’s mark for George Stockwell.

From 1 June 1907, Stockwells acted as assay agents, facilitating the import into Britain of foreign gold and silver items which had to be assayed and hallmarked in a UK assay office before being released for retail.

The front of the watch has a central lens surrounded by enamel filled numerals. The design of the watch is a little more unusual than the standard trench half hunters as the lens is somewhat larger than we would usually see. The front and sides of the case are in good condition, while the case back has some unevenness.

A small button between the bottom lugs presses to open the front cover. Inside, there is a glass lens which is in lovely condition. The dial looks good to the naked eye, there are a couple of hairlines if viewed through a jeweller’s loupe.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

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