Hi all,
I normally only collest pocket watches, but while I was pulling out some wrist watch parts for a friend I found this complete watch amongst my parts. I wound it and it has been keeping good time. I quite like the look of it and was hoping I could get some information on it.
It has Pierce Parachock, waterproof, non-magnetic printed on its dial, is in a heavy waterproof case with "C.A.Younger, 8-3-41" lightly engraved in its back cover and the serian number 17475 stamped on the case.
I am debating whether to keep it or not, as I normally collect only pocket watches.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Cheers
Geoff

Couldn't quite work out how to attache more than one image, so here is the back

And the morvement

I would keep it as those are harder to find watches,new hands will make that watch looks better but some like watches as they are.

Nice watch Geoff, if you decide to sell it let me know.

Cheers,
Bila

I like it Geoff,
Here's one of my favorites.

Geoff,

Those hands are perfectly aged to match the dial. I would not mess with apparent original combination. The case is in pretty decent condition for the era.

The black dial is reminiscent of the BuShips watches of the era.

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I too would be a potential buyer if you were to make this watch available for sale here.

Goeff, Pierce manufactured a fine intermediate priced line of all Swiss-manufacture Timers, Pocket and Wrist Watches. You have an all-original Military period (WWII) wrist watch of considerable collectible interest that can and will run well with service. Any changes to any part of it are unnecessary to keep the watch "pristine" for wearing or collection.

hmmm funny how we change rusted hands on pocket watches and will not touch hands on wrist watch

Just FYI Pierce also made pretty good chronographs which, I understand, are notoriously hard to work on. Your watch may have been a gift to a departing soldier or sailor since realistically were not issued to troops in large numbers. For the sake of provenance you might check databases of WII combatants to see if Mr. Younger comes up. Although this isn't an issued military time piece you may also find helpful information from web sites devoted to military watches.

Peter,

I replace hands on a case basis. In this particular case, I think the perfectly matched aging and color of the lume with the markings on the dial is a much better look than mixing new with old.

If I were to commit to sending the dial out for a restoration, then new hands to match would make sense.

Just my two cents worth...

Btw. Pierce company still exist www.pierce1883.com. may be worth drpping then an email and ask for more details.