Original U.S. WWI Swiss Made Lancet Trench Watch With Shrapnel Cage and Original Strap - Langendorf Watch Company British Military Maps and the first bulk order

and the first bulk order of 1000 rifles was given on October 25

Also included is a HJ Cap Badge - AHjungend Mützenabzeichen marked RZM M1/128 by Eugen Schmidhäussler of Pforzheim

The internal springs are all still strong

only limited numbers were used by Allied troops in the European and Pacific theaters

450 Martini-Henry MARK III made at RSAF Enfield in 1881

Original U.S. WWI Swiss Made Lancet Trench Watch With Shrapnel Cage and Original Strap - Langendorf Watch Company British Military Maps and the first bulk orderOriginal Item: Only One Available. Prior to the First World War most men still carried pocket watches attached to a chain. Wrist watches were known as wristlets, mainly worn as ladies jewelry. The trench warfare of the First World War meant that men needed a watch that could be seen easily. The original trench watches were often pocket watches that had been customized to fit onto a leather bracelet. After seeing demand for wristwatches skyrocket,