Anonymous Dial WW1 Military Trench Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1914
This early twentieth-century manual-wind wristwatch is configured in the First World War trench watch style. The round white metal case measures 34 mm in diameter excluding the crown, featuring soldered wire lugs with a 13 mm spacing and a 38 mm lug-to-lug length.
An unsigned white enamel dial displays black stylized Arabic numerals, an accented red numeral 12, blued spade hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The seller reports manual mechanical operation, though the movement calibre, jewel count, and specific manufacturer remain unrecorded.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- White enamel
- Type
- Trench watch
- Width
- 34mm (without crown)
- Lug Width
- 13mm
- Lug to Lug
- 38mm
- Case Material
- White metal
- Movement Type
- Mechanical manual wind
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a contrasting red '12'. The handset consists of blued steel spade-style hands. A sunken subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock mark.
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a contrasting red numeral 12. • Blued steel spade/poire hour hand and matching minute hand. • Sunken subsidiary seconds register located at 6 o'clock. • Prominent onion-style winding crown at 3 o'clock. • Soldered wire lugs securing a black leather strap.
- Mechanism and Dating
- The watch is listed as having a mechanical, manual-wind movement. The calibre and jewel count are recorded as 'U/K' (unknown) by the source. The date of c. 1914 is provided by the source, though no movement serial number verification is cited.
- Case and Configuration
- This trench-style wristwatch is configured with a white metal case measuring 34 mm in diameter, excluding the onion-style crown. It features soldered wire lugs with a 13 mm spacing and a lug-to-lug length of 38 mm. While the source states a belief that the case is solid silver, it explicitly notes that no identifying hallmarks are present to confirm this composition, classifying the case material as white metal.
Identification
- SKU
- VWS3092
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The seller suspects solid silver case construction but notes an absence of identifying hallmarks, cataloguing it generally as white metal.
- Research required: The movement is not visible in the provided image; calibre and jewel count are unrecorded.
- Research required: The dating of c. 1914 is estimated by the source without movement serial verification.