Rare Wwi 1916 Trench Watch Hallmarked Silver With Gold Knob

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This item is a rare collectors item. It is a WWI 1916 trench watch which is hallmarked Silver with a Gold winding knob. It is Swiss Made and has a Ruby setting to the inside. It has a leather strap, but we are not sure whether this is the original. The face is 4cm in diameter. The strap is 20cm in length and 1cm in width. This watch is in good condition for its age and runs to time. There is light wear to the face and strap, which is to be expected. Please note that all of our jewellery has been valued and authenticated by a local jeweller. About Trench Watches: "Civilian men joined or were conscripted into the army in huge numbers, many millions, during the First World War, from Britain and the Commonwealth. They became used to seeing officers wearing luminous wristwatches, which fascinated and intrigued them, and manyother ranksbought or were given wristwatches. When these men were demobbed after the war, they passed into civilian life wearing their most treasured possess

395 GBP