{"product_id":"wwi-swiss-sterling-silver-telephone-dial-trench-watch-c1915-mechanical-ss489","title":"WWI Swiss Sterling Silver Telephone Dial Trench Watch c1915 Mechanical SS489","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare WWI-era Swiss manual-wind trench wristwatch featuring an unusual hinged “telephone dial” shrapnel guard with twelve circular viewing apertures. Opening the protective cover reveals a white enamel dial with applied gold-tone Arabic numerals, outer minute scale, decorative hands, and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case is clearly stamped 0.925 silver and carries matching case number 5333 on the inner case components. The Swiss-made mechanical movement is housed in a hinged sterling silver case with fixed wire lugs. The distinctive protective telephone-dial guard was designed to allow the time to remain partially visible while shielding the crystal and dial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetail: Swiss manual-wind mechanical movement; 0.925 sterling silver hinged case; matching case no. 5333; telephone-dial shrapnel guard; enamel Arabic numeral dial; subsidiary seconds; fixed wire lugs; original aged leather strap.\u003cbr\u003eSize: 35mm case; approximately 40mm including lugs; strap adjusts approximately 7–8\".\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 35.2g total watch weight including movement and strap.\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Antique condition with expected age-related patina, tarnish, surface wear, and wear to the leather strap. Dial and case show visible age consistent with an early 20th-century watch. Mechanical service history and timekeeping accuracy are not documented. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003cbr\u003eEra: Circa 1915–1920 \/ WWI era\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Case marked 0.925 sterling silver\u003cbr\u003eCase Number: 5333\u003cbr\u003eMovement: Swiss manual-wind mechanical\u003cbr\u003eMaker: Unsigned \/ unidentified\u003cbr\u003eSKU: SS489\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice: $2,489\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ollie \u0026 Osha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51717977178345,"sku":null,"price":1595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4759\/2937\/files\/IMG_5998_12596d31-e068-473a-9034-3e975d20d668.jpg?v=1787603673","url":"https:\/\/ollienosha.com\/products\/wwi-swiss-sterling-silver-telephone-dial-trench-watch-c1915-mechanical-ss489","provider":"Ollie \u0026 Osha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}