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  1. it worked wonderfully...thank you so much..your technique is excellent!!
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  2. At the risk of being boring or over-egging the pudding, here's an eBay item for sale described as "Officer`s Trench" Swivel Lugs Enamel Dial BUREN Wristwatch circa 1914 -1918" Auction no: 151308395053 Not a shred of evidence in the watch itself for the usage or the date. That's what I mean by misleading advertising...
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  3. Good points, Anil. In fact, I'd go even further. There's not only a distinction to be made between a real trench watch, i.e. one used in the trenches, and military-issue watches, but also between real military-issued watches and non-military watches with a military styling and design. And, if you want to complicate matters even further, there are watches which were bought by the War Department and engraved with military markings - but never actually issued and then sold as army surplus. Ebay is riddled with all these categories and it can be a minefield to sort through when looking for the right article. The point that I was making is that you see lots of these "trench" watches on eBay, and part of their selling/marketing play is to cash in on the current vogue for military watches, and for WW1 timepieces and militaria in particular. Many of those advertised as such are simply not - and they're a con. This is not to say that they're not decent watches - they may well be - but they're being offered under false pretences and sometimes at inflated prices. That's why I'm so picky about what I buy - and I never buy to make money, just for the love of the item.
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  4. I think you need to make a distinction between a watch worn in the trenches and a military 'issued' watches. In this case I can imagine this being a personal watch of a soldier in the trenches as opposed to a watch paid for by HM govt and issued to a soldier. Whenever I see these old watches I always think back to how old my ancestors were at the time... In this case assuming it came from 1915, my grandpa was only 10 yrs old and there was no electric supply in the village he grew up. He only saw the first motor car when he came to a bigger town to work in 1922! We tend to look at watches as part of life today but in those days they cost a bigger chunk of their salary ... a different time. Wear it and enjoy the sense of history... but don't pay too much for it.and don't expect to make money from selling it! Anil
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  5. It appears to have a base metal case and the movement looks very basic and cheaply made. I cannot see a makers mark or serial number on it either. If it runs and you like it that's fine, but I wouldn't pay much money for it. Sorry to be so negative!
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