Silver Anonymous Dial Hunter Style Wristlet
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1917
This early 20th-century hunter-style wristlet watch dates to circa 1917, as indicated by source-reported London silver hallmarks with a lower-case 'b' date letter.
The timepiece features a 37 mm sterling silver case fitted with an upward-hinged protective front cover and wire lugs on a leather strap. The white enamel dial is unsigned, bearing bold Arabic numerals, cathedral-style hands, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and 'SWISS' printed at the bottom edge. Internally, the seller reports a manual-wind Exello Watch Co. movement marked GS with six jewels and adjustments in two positions.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military & trench watch
- Case Width
- 37mm
- Jewel Count
- 6 jewels
- Case Material
- .925 silver
- Hallmark Date
- 1917
- Movement Maker
- Exello Watch Co.
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Exello Watch Co.
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The watch features a white enamel dial with bold Arabic numeral hour markers and a subsidiary seconds dial located at 6 o'clock. Visual observation confirms cathedral-style hour and minute hands, which the seller describes as luminous. The dial does not display a maker brand or signature. The text 'SWISS' is visible at the bottom edge beneath the 6 o'clock subsidiary seconds register.
- Visible features
- • Protective hinged metal hunter cover opened upwards • White enamel dial with bold Arabic numeral hour markers • Cathedral-style hour and minute hands • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Text 'SWISS' visible below the 6 o'clock register • Serrated winding crown at the 3 o'clock position • Wire-style case lugs attached to a dark leather strap
- Case Construction and Hallmarking
- The timepiece is housed in a hunter-style wristlet case constructed from .925 silver, measuring 37 mm in width, 40 mm in lug height, and featuring an 11 mm lug width. The design incorporates an upward-hinging protective front cover and wire-style case lugs attached to a dark leather strap. Dating of the case to circa 1917 is based on seller-reported interior markings, specifically a London silver hallmark accompanied by a lower-case "b" date letter. Direct visual observation confirms the serrated winding crown at the 3 o'clock position, while internal case hallmarks are not visible in the provided image.
- Movement and Seller Specifications
- According to the seller's documentation, the watch is powered by a manual-wind mechanical movement attributed to the Exello Watch Co., marked 'GS', containing 6 jewels, and adjusted in two positions. The vendor notes an approximate power reserve of 30 to 36 hours. Because the movement is enclosed within the case and not shown in the available photograph, these mechanical specifications and maker attributions remain unverified by direct visual inspection and rely entirely on vendor claims.
Identification
- 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 dial is unsigned; movement attribution to Exello Watch Co. is source-reported and not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Internal case hallmarks dating the watch to 1917 are source-reported