A WW1 ROLEX MARCONI SILVER CASED OFFICERS TRENCH WATCH c.1914-15

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A WW1 ROLEX MARCONI SILVER CASED OFFICERS TRENCH WATCH c.1914-15:
$599.69

THIS IS A RARE WW1 ROLEX MARCONI SILVER CASED OFFICERS TRENCH WATCH. IT DATES FROM 1914-15. IT IS SIGNED ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASE WITH W&D (WILSDORF AND DAVIS) THEN ROLEX. DENNISON WATCH CASE Co. IT IS THEN HALLMARKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE CASE WITH 925, THE BIRMINGHAM ANCHOR MARK, THEN THE LETTER \'P\' FOR THE YEAR 1914-15.IT IS SIGNED ON THE MOVEMENTMARCONI LEVER 15 JEWELS SWISS MADE. IT IS GOOD CONDITION.THE SILVER CASE HAS JUST VERY MINOR NATURAL AGE. IT HAS A SCREW FRONT AND BACK. THE SCREW THREAD TO THE BACK PLATE DOES SCREW TIGHT, BUT CAN BE A BIT DIFFICULT TO SCREW DOWN, AS THE THREAD IS A BIT WORN, IT SOMETIMES TAKES ME A FEW MINUTE TO FIND THE THREAD! THE ORIGINAL ENAMEL DIAL HAS NO HAIRLINES, IT HAS TWO CHIPS ON THE EDGES THAT ARE HIDDEN MOSTLY UNDER THE RIM OF THE CASE. AS SOME POINT, THEY HAVE HAD WHITE PAINT PUT ON THEM TO MAKE THEM LESS NOTICEABLE. THE MINUTE HAND HAS LOST SOME OF ITS PAINT.IT HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED, ITS BEEN IN A LOFT FOR OVER 60 YEARS, ITS IN NEED A SERVICE AS THE MAINSPRING HAS BROKEN, IT RUNS FOR SOME HOURS, BUT CLICKS ON WINDING, DOES NOT WIND TO A FULL, THE WINDER DOES NOT ADJUST THE HANDS EITHER, HAS THE WINDER DOES NOT PULL OUT. THEWATCH IS A LARGE 35MM ACROSS THE CASE EXCLUDING WINDING STEM. IT HAS AN OLD POSSIBLY ORIGINAL BROWN LEATHER STRAP.