West End Watch Co Gents Antique Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1920s
This gentleman's antique wristwatch is attributed to the West End Watch Co and dated by the source to the 1920s. The watch features a 41mm nickel case equipped with fixed wire lugs and a hinged case back.
The dealer reports it houses a Revue mechanical movement signed with the West End logo. The white dial is signed 'WEST END WATCH CO' above center and 'BOMBAY - CALCUTTA' over the subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, with 'SWISS MADE' at the lower margin. It features luminescent Arabic numerals, an outer railway minute track, and cathedral-style hands, mounted on a vintage brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military & trench watch
- Maker
- West End Watch Co
- Origin
- Swiss
- Period
- 1920s
- Case diameter
- 41mm
- Case material
- Nickel
- Movement maker
- Revue
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Dial inscription
- Bombay and Calcutta
- Maker / attribution
- West End Watch Co
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with luminescent Arabic numeral hour markers and an outer track • Onion-style winding crown positioned at 3 o'clock • Subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock • Dial inscribed 'WEST END WATCH CO' and 'BOMBAY - CALCUTTA' • Fitted with fixed wire lugs and a worn brown leather strap
- Dial and Inscriptions
- The white dial features luminescent Arabic numeral hour markers surrounded by an outer track. Time is indicated with cathedral-style hands alongside a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position. The dial bears the maker's signature 'WEST END WATCH CO' alongside 'BOMBAY - CALCUTTA' positioned above the subsidiary seconds register. The seller catalogues Bombay and Calcutta as countries.
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- The watch features a nickel case measuring 41 mm in diameter, excluding the winding crown and lugs. It is constructed with fixed wire lugs and a hinged case back. An onion-style winding crown is positioned at 3 o'clock, and the case is fitted with a glass lens, accompanied by a vintage brown leather strap.
- Reported Movement and Catalogue Limitations
- The internal mechanism is not visible in the provided photographic evidence. According to the seller's description, the movement was produced by Revue, is signed with the West End logo, and is in working condition. The dating to the 1920s relies on the dealer's listing classification without independent documentary confirmation. Internal serial numbers, reference markings, or movement caliber numbers are not recorded in this source.
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: Internal movement and inner case back are not visible in the supplied photograph; movement caliber is source-reported
- Research required: The dealer listing describes Bombay and Calcutta as countries