Original WWI Officer's Trench Wrist Watch with Steel Dial Shrapnel Guard circa 1915 - Fully Functional MG 42 Accessories Variations in markings

Variations in markings

As this helmet is the later M18 version

which is common for dress examples

as well as a small round stamp reading NZ / GOVT

The blades of most of the AU LION knives were produced “in the white”

Original WWI Officer's Trench Wrist Watch with Steel Dial Shrapnel Guard circa 1915 - Fully Functional MG 42 Accessories Variations in markingsOriginal Item: One Only. This is extremely unusual item, very rarely seen today. The early 20th century was when wrist watches first gained popularity, as the ability to make movements small and robust enough for that use had not existed previously. Here we have a very nice private purchase officer's 'Trench Wrist Watch', with a great steel shrapnel guard to protect the dial. Most likely made about 1915, it is still in fine working order, and comes