Large Antique Swiss Trench Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1900s
This antique trench watch features a circular nickel case measuring 39.5 mm in diameter, excluding its onion-style winding crown and fixed wire lugs. The seller attributes the timepiece to Switzerland and dates it to circa the 1900s, equipped with a hand-winding mechanical movement.
The white dial displays bold outlined Arabic numerals, an outer railroad minute track, cathedral-style hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. Fitted with a replacement black leather strap, the watch is covered by a glass lens.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Trench watch
- Strap
- New leather strap
- Movement
- Swiss hand-winding
- Case Diameter
- 39.5mm excluding crown and lugs
- Case Material
- Nickel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Date of Manufacture
- 1900s
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a white dial detailed with luminescent or outlined Arabic numerals and cathedral-style hands. A railroad minute track surrounds the periphery. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at 6 o'clock, featuring Arabic numeral markers at 10-second intervals. No maker signature or dial branding is recorded in the source text or visual observations.
- Visible features
- • White dial with luminescent or outlined Arabic numerals and cathedral-style hands. • Subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic markers at 10-second intervals positioned at 6 o'clock. • Prominent fluted onion winding crown at the 3 o'clock position. • Fixed wire lugs attached to a black leather strap. • Small pin-set or case protrusion visible on the left side of the case band.
- Case and Physical Form
- The timepiece features a nickel case measuring 39.5 mm in diameter, excluding the winding crown and fixed wire lugs. Observed features include a prominent fluted onion winding crown located at the 3 o'clock position and fixed wire lugs fitted to a black leather strap. A small pin-set or case protrusion is visibly present on the left side of the case band. The front dial is protected by what the listing describes as a glass lens.
- Movement Attribution and Source Limitations
- The listing reports that the watch contains a Swiss hand-winding movement. However, caliber specifications, jewel count, and movement plate signatures are not detailed in the source documentation or visible photographs. The dating of the piece to the 1900s represents a dealer attribution by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company, cataloged under the broad 1900–1920 period filter. Internal serial numbers, case hallmarks, and definitive production records are not recorded in this source.
Identification
- Reference
- SA578370
- 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: Movement caliber, jewelling, and maker signatures are unrecorded and not visible in provided photographs.
- Research required: Swiss origin and precise 1900s dating are dealer-reported and not independently verified from hallmarks or serial numbers.