West End Watch Company "Sillidar" Manual Winding Military Type Watch

A Most attractive "Sillidar" watch by the West End Watch Company dating to around WW2 - Early 1940's. This is a civilian watch, although of near identical appearance to the Military version. These are amongst the best made watches of the period, and are very robust, this example has considerable chrome loss to the bezel but looks fantastic with a virtually perfect enamel dial, and original Blued hands - Works as it should and keeps excellent time. 32mmx40mm

West End Watch Company is a manufacturer of watches located at Leytron. It was established in 1886 and has been in business for more than 120 years. The company has produced and distributed more than 15 million watches worldwide since 1886. 

The West End Watch Co. Sillidar is a vintage Swiss-made timepiece produced by the West End Watch Co. Created by the historic Swiss watchmaker West End Watch Company, which was founded in 1886 and famously supplied durable military and field watches to regions like India, the Middle East, and China. Commonly known as a vintage trench watch or military-style wristwatch dating from the WWI era through the 1930s/1940s (such as models from around 1914–1918 or the 1930s).

• Typically features a white or enamel dial with bold Arabic numerals.

• Includes a distinct sub-dial for seconds located at the 6 o'clock position.

• Compact case sizes (frequently around 30mm to 34mm) with fixed-pin or wire-loop lugs designed for leather or nylon straps.

• Movement: Swiss-made manual-winding mechanical movements, often featuring shock protection like Incabloc in later iterations.