The West End Watch Company was founded in Bombay in 1886, they used quality movements from Swiss manufacturers to produce highly regarded watches during the First World War. Near the end of the war the sub brand Sewar was introduced that became a firm favourite in India. West End Watch ℅ were in a position to supply quality watches to the Indian government, and has sold Millions of ...
Antique watches cannot ever tell their life stories, but I’d like to tell an imaginary tale which could be quite typical of a great watch. The date is 1905. A 25 year old railroad worker named I.M. Hogger has just been told by his master mechanic that he has been promoted from passenger fireman to yard engineer. He decides its time to get a new watch to keep him on time. Mr. Hogger soon leaves his jeweler with an 18 size, 19 jewel Elgin B. W. Raymond grade 240. He splurges a little and ...
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