My latest book about WWI trench watches has been completed! "WALTHAM TRENCH WATCHES of the GREAT WAR" by Stan Czubernat Signed copies are now available. ISBN: 9780692468296 Hard cover, 279 pages Dimensions: 11" x 8.7" x 1" Language: English A combination of 542
photos, advertisements, original patent drawings and pamphlets. The informative
text tells the story of the Waltham Watch Company wristwatches that accompanied
the United States, United Kingdom and Canadian armies into the trenches of
Europe during the Great War. Hundreds of different case and dial combinations
are covered including some of the rarest case styles ever produced, several
that have never been published before. Pricing, rarity, US Army specifications
and a brief company history are included. The three generations of Depollier waterproof
watch cases with advertising and patent drawings. The Depollier and Waltham
relationship is discussed including the influence that Mr. Ezra Fitch had on
case design. The RED 12 Dials, the Arabic Dials and the Shadow Box Dials are
prominently featured. The Engine Turned cases, the Giant size 6 cases, the
Behemoth size 12 cases, the Dennison cases and the "named" Illinois
Watch Case Company cases are all featured. Also covered are the crystal guards,
case grades per manufacturer and serial number production dates. Waltham Trench
Watch movements, from the standard 7 jewel all the way up to the exceptional 19
jewel Riverside Maximus with a solid gold train featuring real Ruby, Sapphire
and Diamond jewels. Several step by step Waltham Trench Watch restorations. 16
chapters in all, including one very special chapter featuring the 1917 trench
watch pamphlet written by Charles L. Depollier himself. This historical company
set the standard for American industry, many of their innovative manufacturing
techniques are still used in modern factories around the world today.  |
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