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WWI Shrapnel Guard Wristwatch

c. 1915

National Watch & Clock Museum

National Watch & Clock Museum
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

Nickel-plated case, manual winding, detached lever wristwatch.

Round white enamel Arabic (12 in red) dial with luminous (radium) numerals and hands, sunk subseconds at 6 o'clock.

Crown at "3" winds and sets hands, fitted with a nickel-plated guard to protect the glass and dial.

Original brown leather strap.

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  • Title: WWI Shrapnel Guard Wristwatch
  • Date Created: c. 1915
  • Location Created: Switzerland
  • External Link: 2004.9
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