To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Antique and vintage elgin wristwatches collectors weekly. The us army also created specifications dated november. S trench knife to the game into the daggers category. Original dial has a light patina that looks fantastic.
Apr 17, 2014 1918 ww1 elgin sterling silver trench watch, with protective shrapnel guard. I am trying to keep it as historically accurate as possible. For the better part of the last decade i have been searching for an actual picture of a 1918 elgin black star dial trench watch. Sterling silver elgin vintage trench watch looks great. The national library of australias copies direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages clicking on the order now button below will open the ordering form in a new window which will allow you to enter the details of your request. All of it should probably be taken with a grain of salt. If it has a round trench watch case design and the movement dates back to before february 1918 its proper name is an elgin black star dial trench watch.
Mount and bayonet the great war saturday trench battle 772012 first 3 rounds wren kirby. It was unknown how many people were in the trench, but at least one person could be. Rectangle swivel lugs were the 1917 model year, flared swivel lugs were the 1918 model year. Elgin trench watches of the great war by stan czubernat. I wrote waltham trench watches of the great war and elgin trench watches of the great war. These military watches tend to have stainless steel designs and are constructed with helpful 3hand analog displays for an effortless way to keep track of time down to the second. Regina trench was the canadian name for a german trench dug along the northfacing slope of a ridge running from northwest of the village of le sars, southwestwards to stuff redoubt staufenfeste, close to the german fortifications at thiepval. Although the focus is on elgin, a lot of the information is relevant to other watchmakers of the era for example, cases, straps, and crystal guards, which were used interchangeably among many manufacturers. Super nice condition as the original porcelain dial is still vibrant and free of scratches or chips.
Brief history of the elgin national watch company including watch serial numbers and production dates. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Known as a company that would allow buyers to pick and choose among features for their. Its a massive 31mm in diameter and despite the dinner plate proportions gets worn regularly. Wwi trench warfare 19141918 in medium rigid density urethane foam, contains. The first world war on the western front 19141918 is still accorded a high degree of solemnity and reverence in britain. Elgin mechanical handwinding military wristwatches for sale ebay.
The model 1897 was an evolution of the winchester model 1893 designed by john browning. Antique 1918 elgin grade 291 model 7 16s 7j pocket watch c7. Download elgin trench watches of the great war paperback online. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. It was made in 1916 and keeps time to within a minute a day which isnt too bad considering the age. The complete trench section is 8 at its widest point and is 30 long. Deals slashing and piercing damage from the blade and the spike. Elgin manualwind military trench watch by big ben watches. Until early 1918, german trenches were usually overprinted in red, with british or allied trenches where shown in blue, but thereafter the colours were usually reversed for the remainder of the war with german trenches shown in blue to match the french trench map colour system. Tommifying the western front, 19141918 sciencedirect. There are some usual hairline cracks in the dialbarely visible with the naked eye. Jan 08, 2014 wwi 1918 elgin trench watch restoration.
Included are five regular sets of armies in plastic figures from the wwi section your choice. Finding one with this much of the original black paint still intact is very difficult. The germans could enfilade not only the town but, more unsettling for british troops, the trenches defending it and even many regularly used billets and camps. Start your search with the top menu or catalog drilldown filters. Elgin pocket watch repair i specialize in antique elgin pocket watch repair and and elgin pocket watch restoration. Housed in a silverode philadelphia watch case co snap back case. Dec 16, 2014 hit that like button and subscribe if you want want more. Vintage elgin pocket watch 7 jewel size 16s 10kt gold filled with sub dial. Pdf first world war plays night watches mine eyes have seen tunnel trench. For clarity this picture does not include the sponsors mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsors mark. Hi i received stans book and wore one of his watches today great book by literustyfan hand signed. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u.
My main focus has always been on wwi, not the prewar stuff. Youre right, i did not even realize what it truly was until now. Elgin mechanical handwinding wristwatches for sale ebay. Buy products such as elgin mens watch, diamond mensunisex fg066n all gold tone black dial at walmart and save. Canadian railway troops in the great war 19141918 online. I am very proud to announce that my book elgin trench watches of the great war is going to be available around years end. Elgin trench watch, waltham trench watch, wwi trench watch, trench watches for sale, trench watch restoration, trench watch shrapnel guard. Waltham trench watches of the great war by stan czubernat issuu. The name has long been synonymous with luxury watches of enormous prestige and the highest quality. Its main manufacturing plant was located in elgin, illinois. World war, 1914 1918 trench warfare, world war, 1914 1918 campaigns western front, intrenchments, military campaigns, weltkrieg, grabenkrieg, western front world war 1914 1918. The trench warfare on the western front, 19141918 imperial.
Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch company began in august 1864 as the national watch company. Please send suggestions and corrections to the webmaster. Use or destroy bridges and cornfields that may aid or deter your maneuvers. An elgin rolled gold open face pendant pocket watch with original chain, with gold filled pocket knife attached by auxiliary chain. Raw production year data this is the raw production year data that i have found. Dec 10, 2015 following on the heels of elgin trench watches of the great war isbn 9780764347115, stan czubernat has once again written an outstanding horological book, waltham trench watches of the great. The left side of our catalog pages features a set of. The men of elgin county who enlisted in the great war are as rich as they are diverse. The case is nickel which polishes up nicely but develops a. Favorite book elgin trench watches of the great war full online. At least one injured worker was pulled from a trench near elgin at a construction site friday, officials said. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. Technology and the canadian corps, 19141918, second edition rawling, bill on.
Trenches of war is a fastpaced world war iinspired strategy game. Sheat for sale by mikes knives on gunsamerica 980773248. One of the great current, out of print or rare titles available from bunduki books. Adds the pattern 1918 trench knife to the dagger category. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Download elgin trench watches of the great war paperback. So i picked up a period correct reproduction watch band. Maps of the western front in the great war depicting british and german trenches. Sterling silver semihermetic philadelphia case with a coin edge bezel, original factory crown, size 30s, 7 jewels, enamel black star dial. Many were railroad watches or standard watches, as they were often called in the railroad industry, designed to meet railway standards. The dial has appears to be metal and is gold in color. See our elgin manualwind military trench watch on big ben watches. If you want to get very technical a pershing has a cushion case design with spring bar lugs, not a round trench watch case design. Although the focus is on elgin, a lot of the information is relevant to other watchmakers of the era for example, cases, straps, and crystal guards, which were used. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. Elgin trench watches of the great war wruw page 26. Waltham trench watches of the great war home facebook. An enamel dial with arabic numerals and a red 12, with subsidiary seconds dial.
This is a 1918 wwi 14k solid gold red 12 elgin admiral evans trench watch with swivel lugs and the original factory crown. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. At least 1 person pulled from trench near elgin nbc chicago. Im a watchmaker, owner of lrf antique watches, wwi military watch historian, antique watch dealer and published author of two trench watch books. I will post one photo here, and add several more in a 2nd post, below. The porcelain dial is original as are the hands and lume. Lrf antique watches, specializing in wwi trench watches. With the knuckle duster like grip that is marked 1918 u. This wwi elgin, measures 45mm lug tip to lug tip and 35mm in width 40mm w original silver onionstyle crown. The appointments were published in the london gazette and the times in january, february and march 1918 military division. To be honest, with mm wire lugs, the watch looks pretty ridiculous with a traditional strap. Its one of the millions of unique, usergenerated 3d experiences created on roblox. Elgin parliament of scotland constituency elgin burghs uk parliament constituency, a district of burghs constituency from 1708 to 1918.
Im the proud author of the of trench watch books, elgin trench watches of the great war and. Start your search by engine, chassis or heavy duty chassis by making your selection in the top menu. While elgin was known as a company that would allow buyers to pick and choose among features for their personal watches, the u. Traces the evolution of the elgin national watch company, americas largest watch manufacturer, from their founding in 1864 until their demise 100 years later.
The british army suffered an unprecedented 60,000 casualties in a single day, which remains to this day as the bloodiest day in the british empire. Elgin trench watches of the great war czubernat, stan on. Feb 15, 2016 download elgin trench watches of the great war paperback online. Super elgin 18s pocket watch 1918 coin silver case. It is here for reference only, it isnt intended to make sense. Read elgin trench watches of the great war ebook free. The 1918 new year honours were appointments by king george v to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the british empire. Sep, 2010 any watch i post is in my collection i collect some other military stuff but military watches and clocks i know what i am doing and when i stray i get took some times on collecting other stuff probably why i joined this forum because i am adding stuff that go along with the watches like wings patches knifes and its good to know what the real ones look like. Show off your rugged side with an elgin military watch. Schiffer publishing elgin trench watches of the great war a combination of 440 photos and advertisements, plus informative text, tell the story of the elgin national watch company wristwatches that accompanied us army troops into the trenches of europe in world war i. The 1918 trench knife is an accurate and impressive replica of the us military original.
As elgin produced pocket watches for over half a century, there are a variety of styles to choose from based on the decade that the watch was made and its original purpose. The seven jewel gilded manual winding movement was just cleaned and is accurate. From 1897 until 1957, over one million of these shotguns were. This heavily researched book offers a wealth of important information about wwi trench watches. You might find my elgin pocket watch repair page interesting as ive made available to you elgin pocket watch production numbers that will assist you in dating your watch, as well as photos of a few of the elgin pocket watches that ive restored for my customers.
Elgin my model 1914 sterling silver elgin trench watch. Downloading and converting hi resolution trench maps from. The national watch company produced its first watchthe b. Buy elgin mechanical handwinding wristwatches and get the best. Elgin provincial electoral district, a provincial riding in ontario, canada, that was merged into the riding of elginmiddlesex. Mens 1918 patria sterling trench watch all original. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The great assault on the somme began in a failed effort to break the stalemate caused by trench warfare. I put his watch on wruw and thought i would just start a thread in honour of the book and his work so anyone else with a watch of his or by elgin can post it cheers, scott. To mention the names of the battlefields of the somme, passchendaele or ieper ypres is to evoke an image of blasted landscapes devoid of humanity and civilisation, industrialised warfare and mass death on an almost unimaginable scale.
M1918 vs m1918a2 june 3, 2014 ian mccollum commentary, light mgs 85 i was doing some reading up on the bar, and some shooting with a semiauto ohio ordnance works a3 model bar recently, in addition to the recent 2gun match we did with it. Super elgin 18s pocket watch 1918 coin silver case serviced and in exwo posted by admin in super tags. Army also created specifications dated november 3, 1914 and october 24, 1916, choosing the watch features their soldiers would wear. Make offer antique 1918 elgin grade 291 model 7 16s 7j pocket watch c7. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Raymondin april 1867, and it was immediately successful. The manual wind signed elgin movement is in good running order. This is a list of military medals mm awarded in the 1918 new years honours. Get the best deals on elgin mechanical handwinding military. Augustus mervyn owen anwyl anwylpassingham, recruiting region cmdr. British army fatigue party carrying duck boards over a support line trench at night.
Elgin trench watch, trench watches for sale, shrapnel guard. Only two 14k solid gold admiral evans trench watches have ever surfaced, the other one is the smaller size 30s. This elgin national watch company timepiece, circa 1902, contains one of the finest railroadgrade pocket watch mechanisms available in the day. Canadian railway troops in the great war 19141918 best. No swiss watch brand has a more powerful reputation than rolex. Vintage wire lug military trench watch lot elgin 25 year gold filled chromium. British first world war trench maps, 19151918 national.
A valid and legal british hallmark in a nineteenth or twentieth century watch case must have four marks. These men came from small communities, rural farms, were young and old, had years of militia experience, or were new to the canadian expeditionary force. The appointments were published in the london gazette and the times in january, february and march 1918. Static trench warfare belied a dynamic transformation in warfare between 1914 and 1918. Serial number 1091441 elgin company records dates this watch to 1919. Warfare 19141918 international encyclopedia of the first. Attachment 2982202 attachment 2982178 attachment 2982162.
Aug 15, 2016 download elgin trench watches of the great war paperback online. Read elgin trench watches of the great war ebook free video. While im not an expert, i believe the information on this page is correct. Known as a company that would allow buyers to pick and choose among features for their personal watches. The capture of regina trench staufen riegel was a tactical incident during the battle of the somme.
I get to talk about watches, write about watches and work on watches all day long, i consider myself to be very fortunate in that respect, i absolutely love what i do for a. From kembery antique clocks ltd you can expect a genuine wristwatch supplied with a presentation box that is in full working order and sold with 12. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Elgin trench watches of the great war a combination of 176 pages, 440 photos and advertisements, plus informative text, tells the story of the elgin trench watches that accompanied us army troops into the trenches of europe during wwi. Technology and the canadian corps, 19141918, second edition. The movement has been fully serviced it is the original 30 size, finely damasked 15 jewel mechanism winds and sets smoothly while keeping accurate time. All steel case with a tight snap is in very nice condition. Funny thing is that ive had this advert for at least a couple of years now, found it while doing research for the elgin trench watch book. You can also customize your search experience for catalog, part search or techinical lookup. The winchester model 1897, also known as the model 97, m97, or trench gun, is a pumpaction shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the winchester repeating arms company.