Rare Rolex W&D Military WWI c1916 S/Silver Trench Rebberg Hinged Case 33mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This exceptionally rare and highly evocative First World War (WWI) period (c1916) wristwatch by Rolex is housed in a 925 Sterling Silver Hinged Case It’s a Trench Watch - an early wristwatch developed for military officers (by their practical demands) during the First World War, representing the transition from pocket watches to the wristwatches that transformed modern timekeeping. The timepiece is extremely rare (especially in such fine original condition) & proud to have ALL original parts (case, dial, movement, winder) The hinged 33mm CASE is performed in 925 Sterling Silver, bearing clear stamps & series of original hallmarks on inside: these include the W&D mark of Wilsdorf & Davis - the founding company behind Rolex, together with 0.935 and 925 silver fineness marks, Swiss assay stamps, the Rolex signature & number 707337. Case is completed by an original winder An elegant white porcelain DIAL features blued steel Breguet hands and “sunk” sub-dial subsidiary seconds Dial is adorned with hand-painted black & red (at 12) Roman Numerals Timepiece is powered by the manually wound MOVEMENT, signed Rolex & fitted with a high-quality Aegler "Rebberg" movement — a robust Swiss calibre that powered many of Rolex's finest trench watches Produced during the formative years of the Rolex brand under Wilsdorf & Davis, these early trench watches represent some of the company's earliest wristwatches and are seldom encountered in such original configuration. The combination of a fully hallmarked case, signed movement and cohesive originality places this example firmly within the upper tier of collectability for early Rolex wristwatches Such pieces appeal not only to horological collectors but also to military historians, bridging craftsmanship with historical narrative. In today’s market, well-preserved WWI Rolex trench watches...
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