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Omega Trench Watch Schützengrabenuhr 1. Weltkrieg

Pre-owned () | Year of production 1915 | No original box | No original papers
Php93,796
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Basic Info
Listing code IIW7Q6
Brand Omega
Reference number Omega 0,925 Sterling Silber Schutzgitter Schützengraben Uhr WK 1 Trench Watch
Movement Manual winding
Case material Silver
Year of production 1915 (Approximation)
Condition
Scope of delivery
No original box, no original papers
Gender Men's watch/Unisex
Location Germany, Schwabach
Price €1,480 (= Php93,796) [Negotiable]
Availability Item is in stock

Caliber
Movement Manual winding

Case
Case material Silver
Dial White

Description
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Omega solid 0.925 sterling silver 1st real military wristwatch in the world, trench watch with additional protective grid for use in the trenches. Even the most famous fighter pilot of the 1st World War - Baron Manfred von Richthofen - proudly wore an Omega with his dress uniform (see pictures above).

The "Omega Trench Watch" is the first and only manufacturer of pure military watches in WW1, it is n i c h t a pocket watch conversion, but a real wristwatch!

Early military trench watch with shrapnel / fragmentation protection from about 1914, one of the first wristwatches ever. The movement clearly shows that it was developed from the origins of the technology of pocket watches, but it is not a converted pocket watch, but with 32mm case diameter a real wristwatch movement - see Konrad Knirim, from whose "Bible of Military Watches" the last photo shown comes from.

The absolutely authentic early trench clock from ca. 1914 is equipped with authentic but modern facsimile splinter guards, definitely the first real pure military clock, at least as far as army and ground troops are concerned

Attention: this type of watch, which is probably the first pure military (wrist) watch in watch history, was never bought and issued by the army like the later pilot watches, but were only offered on the market and bought privately. The result was unfortunately the same, they were worn in the front line and trenches and had to witness there unbelievable things

The purpose of these first military wristwatches - and probably simply the only motivation to pay for them privately and use them at the front - was the - possibly life-saving - time saving compared to a pocket watch, which to take out of a pocket and stow away again, for example during or shortly before an assault, required a good 30 - 40 seconds of time and thus inattention in the bulky uniforms of this era, during which one could not concentrate on enemy fire or grenades for self-protection.

Case diameter 25mm, white, "Omega" signed, unrestored porcelain dial with repair spot at the "10", arabic numerals, blued hands in wonderful Breguet style, the protection grid is not original and probably a modern facsimile reproduction, the dial unrestored in good condition except for the above mentioned repair damage at the "10".

The for the era highly precise, with early fine regulation signed orig. Omega movement has an almost unique complication for 1915 in a wristwatch: Adjustment in 2 Positions, which means that the watch was still tested and set at the manufacturer in 2 different positions above ground. No 5% of all mechanical wristwatches - including Rolex and Patek Philippe - have this rare complication.

Movement runs on and through (accuracy not tested), plastic crystal is no longer original but in good condition

The rare piece of military watch history is made of hallmarked 925 sterling silver, it is a double lid watch, hinged back, new light brown genuine leather underband, watch runs on and through (accuracy not tested).

Best collectors condition, dial with the described repair spot/damage glass flawless, normal, noticeable signs of age or use on the pure silver case, movement spotlessly clean, lids close well, bracelet brand new, numerals very well preserved, protective grille as mentioned not original

ez: 2- visible signs of age and wear on the dial, otherwise best collectors condition, runs on and through

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