to Keep Watch

I was going through the effects of my late parents the other day. In a box containing the residue of the household, I came across this watch.

Now you will know that I like a good challenge and, of course, I could not resist the temptation  to find out more about  the watch and a little of its history. 

At first glance it could be described as a first world war officers trench watch. It has a gold case and apart from a missing glass front is almost in working condition. But what officer with any sense would take a nice watch to the trenches where it would inevitably be ruined or lost?

The serial number of the mechanism indicates that it was made in 1918/19 and the case was hallmarked in Birmingham in 1920 .  Thus it could never have seen service in the first world war.

It is  a fairly common design and as such it is not a valuable watch but I have decided to get it restored and get it running again.

Happily I know someone who can do this job and I have a strong suspicion that it may have belonged to my great uncle.  

It would give me satisfaction to be able to wear his watch.