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Elgin Trench Watches of the Great War
Stan Czubernat
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Description for Elgin Trench Watches of the Great War
Num Pages: 176 pages, 440 photos. BIC Classification: WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1190.
A combination of 440 photos and advertisements, plus informative text, tell the story of the Elgin National Watch Company wristwatches that accompanied U.S. Army troops into the trenches of Europe in World War I. While Elgin was known as a company that would allow buyers to pick and choose among features for their personal watches, the U.S. Army also created specifications dated November 3, 1914 and October 24, 1916, choosing the watch features their soldiers would wear. After a brief discussion of pricing, rarity, and company history, the wristwatches covered include: Star Dial Series, Giant Size 6s, RED 12 ... Read more
A combination of 440 photos and advertisements, plus informative text, tell the story of the Elgin National Watch Company wristwatches that accompanied U.S. Army troops into the trenches of Europe in World War I. While Elgin was known as a company that would allow buyers to pick and choose among features for their personal watches, the U.S. Army also created specifications dated November 3, 1914 and October 24, 1916, choosing the watch features their soldiers would wear. After a brief discussion of pricing, rarity, and company history, the wristwatches covered include: Star Dial Series, Giant Size 6s, RED 12 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764347115
SKU
V9780764347115
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Stan Czubernat
Stan Czubernat is self-trained in the craft of antique watch restoration. He has restored over 1000 antique trench and wrist watches, his favorites being Elgin’s “Star Dial Series” and RED 12s. He currently resides near Houston, Texas, with his wife Tiffany.
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