Vintage C. 1920s Sterling Silver Trench Watch Swiss Made 16 Jewels Wire Lug
Item History & Price
* watch relisted with correction to estimated age (manufactured in 1920s, not during WWI)
Winds, sets, and keepstime (+/- 1 or 2 min per day).
Dial: White, double set face withoutlined arabic numerals in black; Second hand sub dial; Marked'SWISS MADE'; Faint hairline crack extending from center toedge between hour markers '8' and '9'; Tiny chip near the '2'.Unsigned.
Hands: Solid black “leaf” style;Hour and minute hands possibly replacements.
Case: 32 mm; Doubl...e hinged (both frontand back pop open to access dial and movement respectively); Insideback marked '925' (sterling silver) with serial number2299661; Of the hallmarks, one appears to be a leo zodiac sign, which is the London assay office import hallmark; the other looks to be an 'i' in a crest (a collector told me this dates the watch to the 1920s); some scuffing noticeable on back, seemingly fromrough polishing.
Lugs: wire; 12 mm inner width.
Movement: Swiss made, 16 Jewels, quiteclean. Unsigned.
Crown: Unsigned. Some resistance whensetting watch, but none when winding.
Crystal: Acrylic, clean.
Thanks for looking! Will ship via FirstClass USPS in a well-protected box.
Winds, sets, and keepstime (+/- 1 or 2 min per day).
Dial: White, double set face withoutlined arabic numerals in black; Second hand sub dial; Marked'SWISS MADE'; Faint hairline crack extending from center toedge between hour markers '8' and '9'; Tiny chip near the '2'.Unsigned.
Hands: Solid black “leaf” style;Hour and minute hands possibly replacements.
Case: 32 mm; Doubl...e hinged (both frontand back pop open to access dial and movement respectively); Insideback marked '925' (sterling silver) with serial number2299661; Of the hallmarks, one appears to be a leo zodiac sign, which is the London assay office import hallmark; the other looks to be an 'i' in a crest (a collector told me this dates the watch to the 1920s); some scuffing noticeable on back, seemingly fromrough polishing.
Lugs: wire; 12 mm inner width.
Movement: Swiss made, 16 Jewels, quiteclean. Unsigned.
Crown: Unsigned. Some resistance whensetting watch, but none when winding.
Crystal: Acrylic, clean.
Thanks for looking! Will ship via FirstClass USPS in a well-protected box.
