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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gus Tuason, post: 1095797, member: 10012&quot;]WW1 was really the start of the wrist watch, being used by the military. The watch industry was not prepared for this new fashion which took hold at the conclusion of the war.. Millions (?) of pocket and lapel watches were in inventory or in production. People had jewelers add a loop opposite the winder in order to add a wrist strap. The sellers probably added loops in order to capitalize on this new market. In the early days the strap usually consisted of a ribbon with end fittings. These did not usually survive the test of time. The watch that you have was probably a lapel watch originally. I would date it to the early 1920&#039;s. It is probably more sale-able as a lapel watch today.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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