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…
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When people think of antique watches, one of the most iconic associations is the sound of ticking. That steady, rhythmic tick has become deeply intertwined…
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 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…
1 CommentOne of the watches high on my wish list is the Land & Water trench watch, made by Zenith and retailed by Birch & Gaydon.…
1 CommentThis post is about a pocket watch that I actually wasn’t considering buying, mainly because it isn’t yet antique. However, it did have an interesting…
4 CommentsThis trench watch has an IWC calibre 64 hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the S&Co for Stauffer and also…
Leave a CommentI recently came across this gentleman’s antique silver Marvin trench watch, 1915. It was from a name which I was only vaguely familiar with. I…
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