Summary

Man's trench wristwatch, marked 'ANZAC watch', probably 1920s.

Swiss movement and nickel case, presumably with Australian dial. The wristwatch would appear to be an attempt to use the Anzac name to sell watches. The word Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) was quickly controlled from commercial exploitation by government. In 1916 the Commonwealth Government issued a regulation prohibiting the use of the word for commercial purposes. Some businesses, however, had already started using the word, and sought permission to continue to do so. In 1921 legislation was enacted by the Commonwealth Parliament for 'Anzac' to be a proper noun (no longer fully capitalized).

Physical Description

Manual, circular white dial with skeleton Arabic numerals, sub-seconds at six, nickel case and replacement brown leather bands.

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