c. 1917 Rolex Rare Vintage Mens World War I Era Military Officers Trench Watch - Gun Metal Mens/Ladies Movement type: Caliber 1011

Movement type: Caliber 1011

bright and clean with very slight loss of black on a couple of the markers

index regulation

Case condition: Presents as mint with some aging hidden inside the engine bay as is common with these

For the finishing touch we have equipped it with a new calfskin leather band and aftermarket Cartier style buckle and have meticulously detailed it making it ready for immediate enjoyment

c. 1917 Rolex Rare Vintage Mens World War I Era Military Officers Trench Watch - Gun Metal Mens/Ladies Movement type: Caliber 1011In the first decade after the turn of the twentieth century when someone referred to a gentleman's watch they most often meant one object a large, timing instrument kept in the pocket. That changed in part because of Hans Wilsdorf, a true legend in timekeeping history, who founded Rolex Watch Co. in 1908. When the first World War erupted, demand rose sharply for these novel watches as Allied servicemen needed a more suitable way to a access their