FURTHER SMITHS INFORMATION AND SALES A BRIEF GUIDE TO POST WAR SMITHS ENGLISH WATCHES COMPILED IN AN IDLE MOMENT.If you are buying Smiths watches, firstly decide whether you are a collector or dealer/investor,...
FAKE CWC G10'S YES THERE ARE FAKE CWC G10'S IN CIRCULATION!.AS A WATCH DEALER I FREQUENTLY VISIT ANTIQUE FAIRS AND WATCH FAIRS,LOOKING FOR STOCK.TWICE OVER THE LAST WEEK I HAVE SEEN/BEEN OFFERED FAKE...
Luminous Dials on WW1 Officer's Trench Watches Some vintage watches, especially military watches, had the numerals and hands on the dial made luminous or "glow in the dark" by painting them with luminous...
Introduction Known in Russia as the "Gem of the Tsars" where it was first discovered, Alexandrite is one of the world's most valuable gemstones. Often described as "Emerald By Day" and "Ruby By Night",...
The Significance of the Red 12 Many of the fixed lug officers trench watches from the circa WW1 era that we are interested in have the 12 on the dial picked out in red, and sometimes (more rarely) blue. Why is...
What is meant by fixed lug, wire lug, trench, or officers watch?Although wrist watches had been made before the First World War (WW1 - 1914 to 1918) they were mainly worn by ladies: they were not fashionable...
Sanctions and War at is a conflict diamond?Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and are...
When a former World War II B-26 bomber pilot who had survived 44 missions over Germany earned his B.F.A. degree in Industrial Arts at the University of Illinois and began exploring jewelry-making techniques...
Buying and Wearing WW1 Era Officers Trench Watches I am by no means an expert on watches, but since I have been interested in vintage WW1 era "Officers" or "Trench" watches I have bought some good ones and...
Product Grading There are a lot of phrases in use to describe the condition of Military clothing and equipment. www.pegasusmilitary.com (military_kit) uses these conditions to describe equipment:New -...