Trench watch
TYPE OF WATCH THAT CAME INTO USE BY THE MILITARY DURING WORLD WAR I, AS POCKET WATCHES WERE NOT PRACTICAL IN COMBAT; IT WAS A TRANSITIONAL DESIGN BETWEEN POCKET WATCHES AND WRIST WATCHES, INCORPORATING FEATURES OF BOTH
The trench watch (wristlet) was a type of watch that came into use by the military during World War I, as pocket watches were not practical in combat. It was a transitional design between pocket watches and wristwatches, incorporating features of both..