Anonymous Sterling Silver Flip-Out Military Hunter-Style Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1920-1940 (Approx)
This unbranded gentleman's wristwatch features an outer sterling silver case equipped with a hinged flip-out protective cover in a hunter configuration. Nested within the outer framework is an inner square watch head holding a cream dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds display at the 6 o'clock position.
The manually wound mechanical timepiece is mounted on a black leather strap, measuring 26 mm in width and 42 mm in lug height, approximately dated by the source to between 1920 and 1940.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Flip-out hunter wristwatch
- Crystal
- Plexiglass
- Dial colour
- Cream
- Case material
- Sterling Silver
- Movement type
- Mechanical manual wind
- Case dimensions
- 42mm lug height, 26mm width, 17mm lug width
Design
- Dial and Display
- Positioned within the outer frame is a small square watch head fitted with a plexiglass crystal and a cream-coloured dial. Visual inspection confirms stylised Arabic numerals and a small rectangular or square subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The seller describes the piece as a 'Completely Unbranded Silver Cased Gentleman's Wristwatch'. Specific model reference information and maker branding are not recorded in the source documentation.
- Visible features
- • Hinged outer lid opens upwards along the top edge to expose the square watch dial. • Cream dial displays stylised Arabic numerals and a small rectangular or square sub-seconds register at 6 o'clock. • Inner lid bears stamped hallmarks and numerical stampings, visible as '88'. • Fitted to an unstitched smooth black leather strap.
- Case Architecture and Hunter Configuration
- The watch is housed in an outer sterling silver case equipped with a hinged flip-out assembly. As observed in the supplied imagery, the protective outer lid hinges along the top edge, opening upwards to reveal the internal square watch head. The vendor speculates that this configuration was 'most likely used as a shock protection system' tailored for battlefield conditions. According to the listing specifications, the case dimensions measure 26 mm in width and 42 mm in lug height, with a 17 mm lug width fitted with a leather strap. Observationally, the inner face of the hinged cover reveals stamped marks and numbers, visible as '88'.
- Technical Attribution and Listing Discrepancies
- The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided photograph, and the listing notes the calibre and jewel count as 'Unknown'. The seller lists the winding as manual and the movement type as mechanical, stating an approximate date range of 1920 to 1940. There is an unresolved contradiction in the seller's documentation regarding condition and operational status. While the listing header explicitly specifies 'Spares or Repairs', the body text asserts that the watch was 'recently serviced by our in-house watchmaker and is therefore running well and is sold with a warranty'. Because internal movement photographs are absent and claims conflict, running condition and service history remain unverified vendor claims.
Identification
- SKU
- VWS3222cs
- 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: Maker and movement calibre are unknown.
- Research required: Movement mechanism is not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Source mentions both 'Spares or Repairs' in headline text and 'running well' under description; condition and service history are source-reported.