Watch Identification Help. . .

[MarvinManUK]

Good evening chaps,

I've been watching Band of Brothers today and whilst I was watching I noticed this watch. . .


Band of Brothers Watch by MarvinManUK, on Flickr

I'm rather interested in what it could be, it's looks rather nice too! From what I could make out, the watch had a sweeping hand movement. Sorry for the lack of details but bare with me, I must find this watch .

Your help will be much appriciated.

[CardShark]

Presuming that it's American it could be a Hamilton, Elgin, Waltham or a Gruen, maybe worth looking up those names. They're all mentioned in an artical about American branded watches in the last edition of QP magazine, all of the above produced military watches.

Of course, it could also be something else completely!

[LukeBird]

I've thought about this very question before!
It's a tidy looking watch!

[RemainAllHoof]

Hamilton was on my mind when I saw that. Coin-edge bezel, big crown, small diameter - very 1940s... only thing I wonder is that hour hand has a broadsword shape to it which seems a bit 1970s+? If the hands were cathedral ones (1920s/30s) or if they were really boring-looking then it'd look more authentic?

[andy_s]

It's actually a very close prop, origin unknown, here's what James Dowling wrote about it:

"The case is either for an Elgin or Waltham - as they are the only manufacturers that used that particular case which is a Keystone three piece dust proof case. Hamilton didn't produce any Type A-11s and Bulova never used this particular type of case. The hands are for an Elgin but the dial is unlike any sweep seconds Elgin ever issued. The second hand is missing its counter balance. All in all, you would be pretty close if you purchased a Keystone, dust proof cased Elgin Type A-11 with a correct dial."

So a pretty close replica of an Elgin A-11.


(Pic courtesy River Rat/WuS)


(Pic courtesy ulackfocus/WuS)

Edited by andy_s on Thursday 28th April 20:56