West End Watch Co. Secundus Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1900-1949
This is a vintage men's wristwatch identified by the source as a West End Watch Co. Secundus, listed with a date range of 1900 to 1949. The timepiece features a round metallic case with an open hinged front cover at the 9 o'clock position and an onion-style crown at 3 o'clock.
The light-toned dial displays stylized Arabic numerals, luminescent cathedral-style hands, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and is inscribed 'WEST END WATCH Co', 'Secundus', and 'SWISS MADE'. It is fitted with a blue and navy striped textile 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.
- Model
- Secundus
- Period
- 1900-1949
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- West End Watch Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • Hinged metallic front case cover open to the left of the dial • Light-coloured dial with Arabic numeral hour markers and outer track • Cathedral-style hour and minute hands • Sub-seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Dial inscriptions read 'WEST END WATCH Co', 'Secundus', and 'SWISS MADE' • Large onion-shaped crown at 3 o'clock • Mounted on a blue-striped textile pass-through strap
- Case and External Features
- Direct visual inspection shows a metallic case equipped with a hinged front cover open to the left of the dial at the 9 o'clock position. A large onion-shaped winding crown is situated at the 3 o'clock position. The watch is mounted on a blue-striped textile pass-through strap. Specific case metal hallmarks and serial numbers are not recorded in this source or visible in the supplied front photograph.
- Dial Configuration and Markings
- The timepiece features a light-coloured dial with Arabic numeral hour markers and an outer track. The display is fitted with cathedral-style hour and minute hands, along with a sub-seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial displays several inscriptions, reading 'WEST END WATCH Co', 'Secundus', and 'SWISS MADE'.
- Object Identity and Classification
- The item is identified in the auction record as a men's wristwatch by West End Watch Co., under the model name 'Secundus'. The source categorizes the piece within a broad production period of 1900 to 1949. The catalogued lot was listed without a reserve price on an online auction platform under identifier No. 101894701.
Identification
- Lot Number
- 101894701
- 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 internal movement, case back, and case metal hallmarks are not visible in the supplied photograph
- Research required: Source does not specify whether the strap is contemporary or a later replacement