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Wrist watch

Wrist watch
Object name 
Wrist watch
Date 
1900-1930
Medium 
Leather, silver, copper
Dimensions 
Overall: 8 1/2 x 1/2 x 3/16 x 1 1/8 in. ( 21.6 x 1.3 x 0.5 x 2.9 cm )
Description 
Silver and copper wrist watch with black leather band; side winding watch with glass face and white enamel dial; brown arabic numeral hours with minute markings; hour, minute and second hands; inscription "AMBULANCE" with red cross underneath on dial; "SWISS" inscribed below 6; green discoloration on back of watch where leather attaches; leather straps have three leather bands, five holes and a silver buckle.
Credit Line 
Gift of Isabella Vach
Object Number 
INV.12422
Marks 
label: on dial: "AMBULANCE" with red cross just below label: on dial: "SWISS" engraving: on inside of case: "HAUSER/ SWISS"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.