Let's see your 1920s wrist watches

bradurani · Oct 30, 2020

I acquired this in a treasure box full of mostly broken watches at an antique store. Its from the early 20s probably right after WWI, when it became acceptable fashion for men to wear wrist watches. It's a Radiolite, referring to the radium dial paint. The similarity to pocket watches is unmistakable. The strap is original

I'm curious, do any of you have anything in a similar style from the era?

Canuck · Oct 30, 2020

Rolex from 1915.

Longines, late 1920s.

Rolex, 1927.

bradurani · Oct 31, 2020

Canuck
Rolex from 1915.

Longines, late 1920s.

Rolex, 1927.

Wow! Nice. The movement in that Longines looks amazing

bubba48 · Oct 31, 2020

Some of mine

1923

1929

1929

1929

Early 20s

Late 20s

DaveK · Oct 31, 2020

Here is my low rent contribution, also with a circa 1920 Ingersoll

DaveK · Oct 31, 2020

Canuck
Rolex from 1915.

Longines, late 1920s.

Rolex, 1927.

The Longines is stunning 😎

SmithSJ · Oct 31, 2020

DaveK
The Longines is stunning 😎

Smiths trench watch hallmarked 1927

SmithSJ · Oct 31, 2020

SmithSJ
Smiths trench watch hallmarked 1927

TexOmega · Oct 31, 2020

bradurani · Oct 31, 2020

SmithSJ

What trench war was being fought in 1927?

SmithSJ · Oct 31, 2020

Design from the war years - late copy sold in 27

bubba48 · Oct 31, 2020

Another one

Helvetia History · Nov 3, 2020

Some of my Helvetias:

DaveK · Nov 3, 2020

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CVivash
Some of my Helvetias:

sweet watches 😎 What do those buttons do, open a caseback?

Helvetia History · Nov 3, 2020

DaveK
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sweet watches 😎 What do those buttons do, open a caseback?

No they are for the "pin set" for setting the hands, you push them with your fingernail and can then adjust the hands. The cases are late versions of the WW1 Borgel waterproof case and the crown is held in place with a spring to help with waterproofing so the hands need to be set this way. It used to be very common to set the hands like this before stem set superseded it.

Here is an ad for this Helvetia shock and water protected watch from a 1931 catalogue.

DirtyDozen12 · Nov 3, 2020

bubba48
Another one

Looks more 1930s, no? May I ask how you were able to date it? I have a few Tavannes and would be interested in their production dates.

bubba48 · Nov 3, 2020

DirtyDozen12
Looks more 1930s, no? May I ask how you were able to date it? I have a few Tavannes and would be interested in their production dates.

I bought it 13 years ago and it was described as late 20s, but yeah, maybe you are right.

Waltesefalcon · Nov 20, 2020

I thought I had a couple more but turns out that they are either from the teens or the thirties. The two I do have are both Hamiltons and both from 1929, a Piping Rock and a Perry. Honestly, if I had to pick just two wrist watches, these might be it. The Perry is a great everyday watch and the Piping Rock is just about a perfect dress watch.

noelekal · Nov 20, 2020

A Gothic Jar Proof. Was in some old stuff my mother had collected. Belonged to either a great aunt or else my great grandfather. No way to know for sure now. Has a 15-jewel Swiss movement in it. Haven't bothered to restore it.

UncleBuck · Nov 20, 2020

noelekal
Belonged to either a great aunt or else my great grandfather.

Doesn't need a thing, Brother!

Let's see your 1920s wrist watches

bradurani

Canuck

bradurani

bubba48

DaveK

DaveK

SmithSJ

SmithSJ

TexOmega

bradurani

SmithSJ

bubba48

Helvetia History

DaveK

Helvetia History

DirtyDozen12

bubba48

Waltesefalcon

noelekal

UncleBuck

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