VINTAGE ROSKOPF WATCH

Not until the First World War would the wrist watch be considered an everyday necessity for the gentleman, although their use by troops is noted during the Boer War,albeit limited. Prior to the Great War, watches were considered "womens jewelry" and too feminine for the discerning man. WW1  would change this , putting the watch on the wrists of soldiers fighting in the trenches of Europe this event having repercussions once the soldier returned home.

As one 1919 advertisement promoting wristwatches for gentleman states, such devices were "manly watches for men --any man so out of date as to consider the wristwatch effeminate need only learn the kind of men who use them...... the fighting men,the soldiers in world war, the military and naval men  the world over, the big game hunters, the aviators, motorists, yachtsmen etc" By the end of the 1920s wrist watch production would surpass pocket watch output at most watch factories a trend that became more pronounced over time.      I just had to share this with all you watch fans.

 But getting to the point, I am putting up this vintage Roskopf watch which looks so old that it could very much come from that era, I have not been able to date it. Georges Frederic Roskopf started proper production of affordable pocket watches in 1867 and obviously later the wristwatch.

It keeps good time and comes on a thread through black canvas strap. Is signed on dial and on its lever movement. Its patterned case measures 28mm across by 32mm in length.I have no idea of when it was last serviced. Because it has so much character and is so interesting, I am starting this auction at R1 and let you decide who wants it the most.