Some Elgin Trench Watches that I recently finished, and some others..................

[literustyfan]

Hey guys!

I've been pretty busy these days putting in a lot of shop time.

Here are some of my recent restorations that I have finished up with, most are Elgin but there are a couple others as well..

1918 Elgin "Black Star Dial" Trench Watch, Fahys sterling silver "armored" case with an integrated crystal guard.






1918 Elgin Trench Watch, GIANT size 6s, semi-hermetic Illinois nickel case, correct military dial and hands that have been re-lumed.






1916 Elgin Trench Watch, size 0s, Illinois nickel silver case with a hinged case back, re-lumed dial and hands.






1917 Elgin Trench Watch, size 3/0s, Philadelphia sterling silver case with a hinged case back, RED 12 enamel dial with a "Made in USA" stamp.






WWI Hampden Transition Trench Watch, size 3/0s, Durber "silverine" case with a hinged bezel, this is a "lever arm" set movement.





While not American this is a VERY nice 1923 Rolex Trench Watch, sterling silver case with a hinged case back, 34mm case, black and white enamel dial.






The second watch, the 1918 Giant size 6s Elgin semi-hermetic is by FAR my favorite, these are VERY hard to obtain!!!!

I'm working on a sterling silver one this week. Yes, a sterling silver size 6s Elgin Trench Watch !!!!!

[RJ007]

What an insane group of watches...
Your work never ceases to AMAZE me!!!!

That case on the Hampden is VERY cool... Never seen anything like it!?!

[literustyfan]

Hampden did not want to pay royalties for some advancements in technology such as the "stem set" so they continued to use the old "lever arm" for MANY years, well into the 1920's I think.

That's what makes this watch so cool and very unique!

[RJ007]

Hampden did not want to pay royalties for some advancements in technology such as the "stem set"
so they continued to use the old "lever arm" for MANY years, well into the 1920's I think.
That's what makes this watch so cool and very unique!

I didn't even notice THAT!!!
Never seen that in a wristie!?!



And WHAT are those holes in the corners of the case?!?!

G

[literustyfan]

I believe that the two holes near each of the lugs were drilled so that the strap could be sewn into place so that it would not slide around.

It is a Dueber "Silverine" case that was made especially for Hampden movements.

Illinois, Elgin & Waltham size 3/0s movements will NOT fit inside this case, the Hampden size 3/0s movements were just a little bit different (smaller).

Wadsworth made a VERY similar case but theirs did not have the hinged bezel or the four drilled holes for the strap.

[RJ007]

I believe that the two holes near each of the lugs were drilled so that the strap could be sewn into place so that it would not slide around.
It is a Dueber "Silverine" case that was made especially for Hampden movements.
Illinois, Elgin & Waltham size 3/0s movements will NOT fit inside this case, the Hampden size 3/0s movements were just a little bit different (smaller).
Wadsworth made a VERY similar case but theirs did not have the hinged bezel or the four drilled holes for the strap.

WAY cool Stan!
Awesome Horology!