Antique WW1 1916 military trench wrist watch early BORGEL rare model collectible

  
Please check my other items: wrist watches, pocket watches, watchmaker tools, and other collectibles. View my antiques and collectibles. Antique WW1 1916 military trench wrist watch early BORGEL rare model unusual collectible. Sponsor's mark from Sylviann Dreyfuss,'F. Mark from Francois Borgel, another mark which is not visible, xxNILA WATCH SWISS MADE, the serial number 33994, 925 from 92.5 silver purity, the London mark,'a' from the year 1916 and a 6. Diameter: 40 mm (including crown), 34 mm (excluding crown).

It has an early Borgel case, where the mechanism is screwed. The dial has red paint at 12 hour, typically for military watches. The dial has some small cracks/scratches and small chips.

The case shows some signs of wear such as scratches, as you can see from the pictures. The crown has three position, one for winding, one to set up the time and one to unscrew the mechanism. I didn't check to see how well it is keeping time, if you are interested, let me know and I can check during 24 hours.

It is a rare military wristwatch, an antique piece. If you have any reservations please contact me for clarification. We value our feedback as it is a meter of how we work. Problems happen, but if you give us the chance, we'll try our best to resolve them. The item "Antique WW1 1916 military trench wrist watch early BORGEL rare model collectible" is in sale since Saturday, February 20, 2021. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Wristwatches". The seller is "adrian-alexandru" and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Department: Men
• Case Material: Silver
• Movement: Mechanical (Manual)
• Type: Wristwatch
• Year Manufactured: Pre-1920
• Display: Analogue
• Brand: Trench
• Case Size: 34 mm
• Strap Material: Leather
• Style: Military
• Dial Style: Arabic Numerals
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Dial Colour: White
• Strap Colour: Brown
• Case Colour: Silver