{"id":9054,"date":"2023-03-18T01:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T01:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/?p=9054"},"modified":"2023-03-18T01:04:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T01:04:29","slug":"1917-elgin-trench-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/?p=9054","title":{"rendered":"1917 Elgin Trench Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I bought this from trench watch historian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrfantiquewatches.com\">Stan Czubernat<\/a>.  It is a 1917 Elgin trench watch with a 9K sold gold Keystone case. Note the coin edge bezel, which makes it a bit unusual among trench watches.  It uses a 7 jewel, size 3\/0s, grade 462 movement.  It has an enamel dial with a bold Arabic military design.  The reproduction leather Kitchener strap has a 9K buckle to match the case.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8521-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"9056\"  src=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8521-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9056\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8521-2.jpg 640w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8521-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8521-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8517-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"9055\"  src=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8517-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9055\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8517-1.jpg 640w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8517-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8517-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8519.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"9057\"  src=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8519.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9057\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8519.jpg 480w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8519-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8519-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8531.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"9059\"  src=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8531.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9059\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8531.jpg 480w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8531-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8531-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8533-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9058\"  src=\"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_8533-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9058\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I bought this from trench watch historian Stan Czubernat. 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