Today is the 100 year anniversary of the United States entering the Great War.
Please help me honor the memory of all who served today, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
If you have a WWI trench watch make sure you wear it today and post a picture, I'd love to see it.
Today I'm wearing a 1916 WWI Elgin Trench Watch, giant size 6s, BOLD Arabic enamel military dial, grade 289, 7 jewels.
Factory drilled hour maker lum dots, skeleton hands, Philadelphia case with a Mealy Manufacturing "DUO" crystal guard.
We are all fully aware of what this war did for watch design and the rapid advances in technology that were seen over the next 18 months.
The advances made by Ezra Fitch, Charles Depollier, Aaron Dennison and Francis Goodrow still echo 100 years later in 2017.
Today I honor these men as well, their hard work and dedication to horology helped win the war for the allies.
Tiffany and I are going to attend a ceremony at the Houston National Cemetery this morning at 8:30 honoring the centennial and all who served.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City is holding a huge event today starting at 10am CST, it can be viewed online, just go to the museum web page.
There are ceremonies being held in many National Veterans Cemeteries coast to coast today, here is a link, there might be one in your area.
https://www.cem.va.gov/ceremony/2017_WWI_Wreath_Laying.asp
Please help me honor the memory of all who served today, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
If you have a WWI trench watch make sure you wear it today and post a picture, I'd love to see it.
Today I'm wearing a 1916 WWI Elgin Trench Watch, giant size 6s, BOLD Arabic enamel military dial, grade 289, 7 jewels.
Factory drilled hour maker lum dots, skeleton hands, Philadelphia case with a Mealy Manufacturing "DUO" crystal guard.
We are all fully aware of what this war did for watch design and the rapid advances in technology that were seen over the next 18 months.
The advances made by Ezra Fitch, Charles Depollier, Aaron Dennison and Francis Goodrow still echo 100 years later in 2017.
Today I honor these men as well, their hard work and dedication to horology helped win the war for the allies.
Tiffany and I are going to attend a ceremony at the Houston National Cemetery this morning at 8:30 honoring the centennial and all who served.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City is holding a huge event today starting at 10am CST, it can be viewed online, just go to the museum web page.
There are ceremonies being held in many National Veterans Cemeteries coast to coast today, here is a link, there might be one in your area.
https://www.cem.va.gov/ceremony/2017_WWI_Wreath_Laying.asp