West End Watch Company Matchless Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1940s
This 1940s men's wristwatch by the West End Watch Company features the model name Matchless printed on its dial. According to the seller, it is powered by a Swiss 15-jewel manual-winding Vertex movement.
Measuring 32.5 mm in diameter excluding the crown and lugs, the watch has a nickel case and an 'Everbright' stamped case back. The white dial displays bold Roman numeral hour markers, an outer railway minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, complemented by blued steel hands.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hand-wound wristwatch
- Hands
- Original blued steel
- Movement
- Swiss 15 jewel Vertex hand-winding movement
- Case Diameter
- 32.5mm
- Case Material
- Nickel case with Everbright case back
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- West End Watch Company
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with bold Roman numerals and a small seconds register at 6 o'clock • Dial signed 'WEST END WATCH CO.' and 'MATCHLESS' in red lettering below 12 o'clock • Mounted on a textured black leather strap • Dial signed 'SWISS MADE' at the very bottom beneath 6 o'clock
- Dial and Visual Design
- The watch presents a white dial marked with bold Roman numeral hour markers, an outer track, and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock. Markings include 'WEST END WATCH CO.' with 'MATCHLESS' in red lettering below the 12 o'clock position, and 'SWISS MADE' located at the lower edge below 6 o'clock. The seller reports original blued steel hands and notes that the dial has a short, faint hairline crack situated between 11 and 12, described as difficult to see with the naked eye.
- Case Construction and Dimensions
- The watch measures 32.5 mm in diameter, excluding the winding crown and the lugs. The case material is described by the dealer as nickel, with a notation that it was originally chromium plated. According to the source, the case back is stamped 'Everbright', described as an early form of stainless steel used by West End since the 1930s. The front lens is listed in good condition, and the watch is fitted with a new leather strap.
- Reported Movement and Dating Evidence
- The dealer states that the watch is powered by a Swiss 15-jewel Vertex hand-winding movement reported to be in working order. Movement photographs and specific caliber numbers are not provided in the source documentation. The period is classified in the listing metadata as 1940s antiques of Swiss origin, but specific serial numbers, production ledgers, or hallmarks are not recorded in this source to independently verify the production date.
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: Movement and case back are not shown in the provided photograph
- Research required: Source notes a faint hairline crack on the dial between 11 and 12
- Research required: Seller states the case was originally chromium plated but now appears as nickel