by Stan Czubernat
Following on the heels of Elgin Trench Watches of the Great War (ISBN 978-0-7643-4711-5), Stan Czubernat has once again written an outstanding horological book, Waltham Trench Watches of the
Great War.
The Elgin Trench Watches book was the first to truly document American World War I trench watches. It is an outstanding piece of horological research, crammed with information, original advertisements, patents, and top-class photos, so I was very eager to get a copy of Czubernat’s new book. I was not disappointed; it is an awesome read, packed full of newly researched discoveries—just as a new book on horology should be.
For example, chapter 4, titled “The Depollier & Waltham Relationship,” reveals the truth about this relationship and how the Depollier hermetic watch evolved from the Ezra Fitch 1915-1916 patent screw-down crown to the 1917-1918 case style No. 3. This was probably the earliest military issued and serial marked wristwatch, as shown in one of Czubernat’s excellent photos.
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