ELGIN "Pershing" WWI Trench Watch U.S.A.

"Released by the Armistice, the most popular styles are now available for civilian use."-and for the Traveling ManELGIN "Pershing""The Handy Extra Watch for Men"WWI was still going on when this watch began advertised, it is a trench watch design and built for the military! "Elgin must have had a surplus of this model and was trying to sell them as an extra watch for the outdoors man."Today we are offering this STUNNING and UNIQUE timepiece, an Elgin "Pershing" - Elgin Strap Watch - dated from 1919. This is the cushion shape case and engraved art deco in the sides; base metal and stainless steel back. It is a stem wind and set watch caliber grade 462, 3/0 size, 7 jewels movement, sub second, U.S.A. made. After almost 100 years, this watch still has a beautiful and near perfect black dial with white Arabic Numerals, minute marks and matching hands. The second hand is located at 6 and the dial is signed with the Elgin and the USA logo army as well. It is coming with a vintage black leathe