Watch : Gents WW1 Silver Trench Watch, 1915

The watch has a stem-winding movement, believed to be by Kurth Frères of Grenchen, Switzerland, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The watch measures 35mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the fixed wire lugs. The case is 925 silver and there are hallmarks for Glasgow 1915 with a sponsor’s mark for George Stockwell. From 1 June 1907, Stockwells acted as assay agents, facilitating the import into Britain of foreign gold and silver items which had to be assayed and hallmarked in a UK assay office before being released for retail. There is also a mark of Fw, sometimes seen alongside the Stockwell mark. The reason for this second sponsor’s mark is not known. The case is in good condition, just some fairly gentle unevenness to the hinged back and general light surface marks. The glass lens is in good condition. The dial has a couple of hairline cracks. A new leather strap has been fitted. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us for international shipping prices (Ddu, details in delivery information section below). Due to Eu regulations, we no longer post to the Eu or Northern Ireland. All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.