Original WWI Officer's Trench Wrist Watch with Steel Dial Shrapnel Guard circa 1915 - Fully Functional British Flare Guns on the brass carrier block

on the brass carrier block

which stands for Berliner-Lübecker Maschinenfabriken Bernhard Berghaus of Lübeck

however we rarely see ones that have unit markings

This is a very nice original German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) laminated wood canteen (Tropen Feldflasche)

with a solid refinished stock and metalwork which looks to have been arsenal reblued when it was in service

Original WWI Officer's Trench Wrist Watch with Steel Dial Shrapnel Guard circa 1915 - Fully Functional British Flare Guns on the brass carrier blockOriginal Item: One Only. This is extremely unusual item, very rarely seen today. The early 20th century was when wrist watches first gained popularity, as the ability to make movements small and robust enough for that use had not existed previously. Here we have a very nice private purchase officer's 'Trench Wrist Watch', with a great steel shrapnel guard to protect the dial. Most likely made about 1915, it is still in fine working order, and comes