Authentic Swiss Trench Watch 15 Jewels F. Borgel Solid 9 Carat Rose Gold Hermetic Case

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$837.00

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  As you read this description, I want you to transport yourself to WW1 This very early wristwatch was the creation of two companies, The case manufacturer and the movement manufacturer. What a great story. WW1, stunning condition, a genuine English solid rose gold watch with a pristine enamel dial, with the coveted red 12!
  
  This watch is the epitome of the early “Trench Watch”. You see, I acquired it from England. A solid rose / red gold hermetic WW1 watch. This watch has the highly collectible Red 12!
  
  This listing is the epitome of,the classic Trench Watch. The difference between English Trench Watches and Swiss Trench Watches is that the Swiss designed, engineered, manufactured, tested all their own products.
  
  This was came out in WW1 , we know that due the case style.
  
  This watch is a hard-to-find watch. It was never meant to sell in the USA. This watch was developed, manufactured, assembled and finished in Switzerland.
  
  This case is designed and developed with a well-known case manufacturing partner. A Hermetic Csse, a coveted case style of the WW1 era. Thus does not have a traditional case back. This design was engineered to help with dust and some moisture from getting through the case back
  
  Let’s summarize this listing. This is a rare find due to,its condition of being 100+ years old. The case has been manufactured by the venerable watch case company a leader in innovation, design and execution in the early wrist watch, this is no exception. The case is stamped 375, that translates to 37.5% solid gold.
  
  The threads to unscrew the movement from the case are healthy, it has not been cross threaded through its history. The crown jewel of this offering is the dial and hands, bright white, crisp and in premium condition, it is a real honor to present one so clean for you.
  
  Stamp Explanation :
  
  
  375 stamp. This is gold puritu case is 37.5% solid rose gold
  
  Trench Watch Movement
  
  This movement was used in 'Trench' Watches from roughly WW1, It appears to have just been known as the 13 Ligne movement.
  
  
  The start of the first world war in 1914 signalled some major changes to the Swiss watch industry. The need to be able to tell the time quickly and easily in the trenches without fumbling for a pocket watch meant that wristwatch use and production rose rapidly and the poor conditions that a watch was liable to meet also meant that water and moisture resistance became more important. La Générale appears to have started to specialise in watches with this type of protection around this time. They had actually developed a screw case, swing ring, pocket watch with water resistant properties by 1903 and during the war a large percentage of their wristwatches were of the hunter or half hunter types that included a hinged lid to protect the face of the watch from damage.
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