An Officer’s Antique Silver Over-sized Wrist Watch

An Officer’s antique silver over-sized wrist watch, 1910s, probably WW1 era.

The watch has a hand-winding movement which is working nicely. There is a brevet (or patent) number on the movement but it does not link up with any records which suggests perhaps that the patent was never actually granted. Sometimes manufacturers liked to add fictitious patent numbers to imply that the movement contained a unique feature or to suggest that it was protected by a patent.

The watch itself is a very good size at 40mm diameter excluding the onion winding crown and fixed wire lugs. The inside of the hinged case back has Swiss hallmarks for 800 silver. Overall the case is in good condition, just some slight unevenness to the centre section of the case.

The watch glass is in good condition, just a couple of small chips to the bevelled edge.

The white enamel dial has two hairline cracks radiating from the centre, out towards the perimeter, and a shorter one which just runs down to the sub seconds dial. Blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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