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Elgin Trench Watch, 36mm Dennison Case, Sterling Crystal Guard, 19 JEWEL, Size 0
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Waltham Style: Military Gender: Men's Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920 Features: Serviced, Running Strong, New Mainspring, BOLD Arabic Military Dial, Semi-Hermetic, Re-Lumed Blue Steel Military Hands, 19 JEWELS, Black Leather Kitchener Strap, Dennison Sterling Silver Case, Coin Edge Bezel & Case Back, Sterling Silver Crystal Guard, 36mm Case, Original Factory Crown Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding Age: Antique (pre 1920) Display: Analog Type: Military Band Material: Leather Warranty: No Warranty
Your will receive a FREE signed copy of my latest book, "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" with this purchase!Be sure to pick up a copy of my first book "Elgin Trench Watches of the Great War".Up for sale today is an extremely desirable WWI era time piece! A 36mm sterling silver SEMI-HERMETIC Elgin Trench Watch with a sterling silver crystal guard featuring the BEST size 0s movement that Elgin ever made. The grade 201 movement features 19 jewels and a solid gold train! This absolutely remarkable piece of American/English craftsmanship is in SUPERB condition and has been beautifully restored! Our Great Grandfather's knew how to make things that would last for generations! The movement was just completely taken apart and serviced on 3-4-2017, a brand new mainspring has also been installed. It's in superb running condition and keeping excellent time. This watch has been tested on a professional timegraph 5000 Machine for accuracy so rest assured! Take another look at pictures three and four again, this movement is clean as a whistle and stunning in it's detailed beauty! I'm sure that you have noticed by now that this is not your ordinary trench watch case by a long shot! This is a sterling silver trench watch case that was manufactured by the Dennison Watch Case Company out of Birmingham England. This case is highly prized by collectors for its beauty and design features. The case weighs in with 21 grams of sterling silver with the movement removed, this is more than DOUBLE the sterling weight of your run of the mill trench watch case of the era. This is a "semi-hermetic" case so the bezel and case back are both threaded, they screw on and off. The bezel and case back both feature coin-edging. Plus, this watch still has the original factory crown. Yes, Dennison put gold filled crowns on their sterling silver cases, so did Joseph Fahys & Company. The case and guard have NOT been polished, they are how they were and they look fantastic. This Elgin has been fitted with a sterling silver crystal guard that absolutely makes the watch! The guard is un-stamped but it was probably made by Mealy Manufacturing due to the design of the guard feet that hold it in place. This is a "snap-on" guard so it snaps into place directly over the bezel. The guard weighs in at 8 grams of sterling silver! So, between the case and the guard this trench watch has over an OUNCE of sterling silver!!! This watch is simply incredible! The enamel dial on this trench watch is among the most desirable that Elgin ever produced, the BOLD Arabic Military Dial. The dial features a bright white face, Arabic numerals, outer minute markers, the correct and original center reservoir Elgin military hands, a sub-second at 6 o'clock and is signed ELGIN near the center. This dial features a little something extra, factory drilled hour maker lum dots. The hands and the dial have both been re-lumed using Bergeon luminous material, they will glow in the dark once properly charged by sunlight. This historic and iconic American/English trench watch has been fitted with a black genuine leather Kitchener Strap that absolutely makes the watch! This strap was made by the Prairie Flower Leather Company out of Nebraska and it was made using a sewing machine from the Great War era! Very high quality strap! Take a look at picture number two again, this watch looks stunning on the wrist! The strap will fit a wrist up to about 8.25 inches and has a matching silver tone buckle. It will have a bit of wear on it because I seriously could not resist wearing this one for a few days, can you blame me? It's kind of like Ferris Bueller and that Ferrari, if you had access to one would you just leave it in a garage? I think not! Here are the movement details: 1905 Elgin, 19 jewels, size 0s, serial number 12153310, grade 201. Take a very close look at the two screws that hold the movement in place in the case center. You can clearly see that this case has never had any other movement than an Elgin. The case screw indentations are a dead give away to this fact. This movement features a solid gold train, it is simply the BEST size 0s Elgin that money could buy! They just don't make them like this anymore! The case measures a whopping 42mm lug to lug, 36mm without the original factory crown with a 11mm lug diameter. I chose to re-install the current glass crystal as it is still in very good condition, it was installed using UV cement and a UV curing machine. The crown has a nice firm "pop", just as it should. This watch is ready to be worn and shown off, it will surely get noticed! I put a lot of time and effort into this Elgin, I'm sure that you will appreciate the quality and quantity of work that has been done. Solid old World craftsmanship at it's finest! If you like the BIG trench watches take a hard look at this one, they are not easy to come by!All watches being shipped Domestically and Internationally will be shipped in a hard shell watch gift box from now on for the MAXIMUM amount of protection during shipment.All of my stock is not listed here on ebay, looking for something special? Drop me a line. You MUST have a PayPal account ! ! ! I spend hours, days, weeks and sometimes months searching the globe to bring you the most unique and rare Elgins and Walthams. I specialize in the most desirable and collectible timepieces like black dials, RED 12 dials, military dials, trench cases, wire lugs, scrolled cases, solid gold cases, sterling cases and offset crowns most with high jewel counts. All of my watches will be dated pre-1940. If you like what you see please mark me as one of your favorites as I usually list watches on a weekly basis. The watch will ship within 3 days of cleared payment. If you are using the "buy it now" feature payment must be made at the time of purchase. If this is an auction listing payment is expected within 3 days when the auction ends, if not the item will be re-listed and ebay will be notified of non-payment. I only accept paypal. All of the above listed item(s) will ship "AS IS". I will not accept returns. Please look closely at the pictures because you will get exactly what you see once you pay for it. Any and all import duty, taxes and customs fees are the sole responsibility of the buyer. If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will answer to the best of my ability. Thanks for looking and good luck ! Although vintage watches may be working on a bench test or in the pictures used to describe the item, they probably have not been used for many decades and need be serviced by a professional watchmaker to ensure optimal performance, unless otherwise stated. Overseas buyers and other buyers outside of the United States should be aware that high altitude flights can have an adverse effect on oils inside a vintage watch and should be serviced upon delivery. No guarantees given about future reliability or timekeeping. Check out my other auctions! I will have many more watches that will be up for bid over the next weeks ! ! ! Thanks for looking! LiteRustyFan
Description
| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Waltham |
| Style: | Military | Gender: | Men's |
| Year of Manufacture: | Pre-1920 | Features: | Serviced, Running Strong, New Mainspring, BOLD Arabic Military Dial, Semi-Hermetic, Re-Lumed Blue Steel Military Hands, 19 JEWELS, Black Leather Kitchener Strap, Dennison Sterling Silver Case, Coin Edge Bezel & Case Back, Sterling Silver Crystal Guard, 36mm Case, Original Factory Crown |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | Movement: | Mechanical: Hand-winding |
| Age: | Antique (pre 1920) | Display: | Analog |
| Type: | Military | Band Material: | Leather |
| Warranty: | No Warranty |
Your will receive a FREE signed copy of my latest book, "Waltham Trench Watches of the Great War" with this purchase!
Be sure to pick up a copy of my first book "Elgin Trench Watches of the Great War".
Up for sale today is an extremely desirable WWI era time piece! A 36mm sterling silver SEMI-HERMETIC Elgin Trench Watch with a sterling silver crystal guard featuring the BEST size 0s movement that Elgin ever made. The grade 201 movement features 19 jewels and a solid gold train! This absolutely remarkable piece of American/English craftsmanship is in SUPERB condition and has been beautifully restored! Our Great Grandfather's knew how to make things that would last for generations! The movement was just completely taken apart and serviced on 3-4-2017, a brand new mainspring has also been installed. It's in superb running condition and keeping excellent time. This watch has been tested on a professional timegraph 5000 Machine for accuracy so rest assured! Take another look at pictures three and four again, this movement is clean as a whistle and stunning in it's detailed beauty! I'm sure that you have noticed by now that this is not your ordinary trench watch case by a long shot! This is a sterling silver trench watch case that was manufactured by the Dennison Watch Case Company out of Birmingham England. This case is highly prized by collectors for its beauty and design features. The case weighs in with 21 grams of sterling silver with the movement removed, this is more than DOUBLE the sterling weight of your run of the mill trench watch case of the era. This is a "semi-hermetic" case so the bezel and case back are both threaded, they screw on and off. The bezel and case back both feature coin-edging. Plus, this watch still has the original factory crown. Yes, Dennison put gold filled crowns on their sterling silver cases, so did Joseph Fahys & Company. The case and guard have NOT been polished, they are how they were and they look fantastic. This Elgin has been fitted with a sterling silver crystal guard that absolutely makes the watch! The guard is un-stamped but it was probably made by Mealy Manufacturing due to the design of the guard feet that hold it in place. This is a "snap-on" guard so it snaps into place directly over the bezel. The guard weighs in at 8 grams of sterling silver! So, between the case and the guard this trench watch has over an OUNCE of sterling silver!!! This watch is simply incredible! The enamel dial on this trench watch is among the most desirable that Elgin ever produced, the BOLD Arabic Military Dial. The dial features a bright white face, Arabic numerals, outer minute markers, the correct and original center reservoir Elgin military hands, a sub-second at 6 o'clock and is signed ELGIN near the center. This dial features a little something extra, factory drilled hour maker lum dots. The hands and the dial have both been re-lumed using Bergeon luminous material, they will glow in the dark once properly charged by sunlight. This historic and iconic American/English trench watch has been fitted with a black genuine leather Kitchener Strap that absolutely makes the watch! This strap was made by the Prairie Flower Leather Company out of Nebraska and it was made using a sewing machine from the Great War era! Very high quality strap! Take a look at picture number two again, this watch looks stunning on the wrist! The strap will fit a wrist up to about 8.25 inches and has a matching silver tone buckle. It will have a bit of wear on it because I seriously could not resist wearing this one for a few days, can you blame me? It's kind of like Ferris Bueller and that Ferrari, if you had access to one would you just leave it in a garage? I think not! Here are the movement details: 1905 Elgin, 19 jewels, size 0s, serial number 12153310, grade 201. Take a very close look at the two screws that hold the movement in place in the case center. You can clearly see that this case has never had any other movement than an Elgin. The case screw indentations are a dead give away to this fact. This movement features a solid gold train, it is simply the BEST size 0s Elgin that money could buy! They just don't make them like this anymore! The case measures a whopping 42mm lug to lug, 36mm without the original factory crown with a 11mm lug diameter. I chose to re-install the current glass crystal as it is still in very good condition, it was installed using UV cement and a UV curing machine. The crown has a nice firm "pop", just as it should. This watch is ready to be worn and shown off, it will surely get noticed! I put a lot of time and effort into this Elgin, I'm sure that you will appreciate the quality and quantity of work that has been done. Solid old World craftsmanship at it's finest! If you like the BIG trench watches take a hard look at this one, they are not easy to come by!
All watches being shipped Domestically and Internationally will be shipped in a hard shell watch gift box from now on for the MAXIMUM amount of protection during shipment.