Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage Wristwatches
An Assortment of Vintage Wristwatches including a 1919 9ct Gold Trench Style Example - This lot comprises an assortment of vintage manual wind wristwatches and an associated watch box. The primary piece is a 9ct gold trench-style wristwatch with a manual wind movement stamped 15 JEWELS. The interior of the hinged case back is marked D.F. & S. for the importers Dimier Freres & Cie and carries Birmingham hallmarks for 9ct gold, dated 1919, with the maker mark A.W in a diamond. The case back is stamped with serial number 13657. The watch features an aged silver-tone dial with a central gold-tone circle and Arabic numerals, fitted with a brown textile cord strap. Also included is a Timex manual wind wristwatch with a gold-tone case and stainless steel back, featuring a silvered sunburst dial with gold-tone baton hour markers and marked WATER RESISTANT. The collection further contains two chrome-plated manual wind wristwatches; one with a cream dial and Arabic numerals on a white woven strap, and a smaller example with an aged dial on a damaged brown leather strap. The items are accompanied by a vintage brown cardboard watch box marked KIENZLE. Case sizes: 22mm, 25mm, 21mm, 18mm.