Strictly speaking, this watch isn’t an antique (yet) as it likely dates from the 1940s. However, it caught my attention because I have family connections…
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I recently came across this gentleman’s antique silver Zenith trench watch from Favre Leuba, dating from 1916. The Favre Leuba name was not one I…
Leave a CommentI need to be honest at the start. I don’t own a minute repeater watch and most probably never will. The antique watches that I…
1 CommentI recently received an email from a visitor to Time Worn Watches with questions about a pocket watch that had been passed down through the…
1 CommentDuring some recent research on a particular Tavannes trench watch, I came across a reference to the US patent “U.S. PAT 24 May 1904”. This…
1 CommentThe trench watch or “wristlet” was a type of watch that evolved on the battlefields of World War I. Pocket watches, which were worn by…
4 CommentsThis is a black dialled Tavannes trench watch from 1914. It took me several days to complete my research and I had been looking to…
2 CommentsThis post was inspired by the recent news that one of Winston Churchill’s prized timepieces will be available for sale by Dawsons Auctioneers on the…
1 CommentIn this Time Worn Watches post, we are going to look at 5 good reasons to wear an antique watch. With the advances of modern…
1 CommentIn today’s watch world, building a collection has become one of the biggest trends in the market, with more and more collectors turning to the…
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