1916 Rolex Rare Vintage Mens World War I Era Military Officers Trench Watch - Sterling Silver Arsa The small date hand is

The small date hand is a replacement for the original that had broken

Case condition: Case body and back present as just short of mint with fairly light signs of polishing

A Master Watchmaker has performed any needed servicing and installed a brand new battery

but also trying to do it with unmistakable elegance

Dial: Matte black with applied luminous hour markers

1916 Rolex Rare Vintage Mens World War I Era Military Officers Trench Watch - Sterling Silver Arsa The small date hand isIn the first decade after the turn of the twentieth century when someone referred to a gentleman's watch they most often meant one object a large, timing instrument kept in the pocket. That changed in part because of Hans Wilsdorf, a true legend in timekeeping history, who founded Rolex Watch Co. in 1908. When the first World War erupted, demand rose sharply for these novel watches as Allied servicemen needed a more suitable way to a access their