Original British Victorian Silver Pocket Watch in Sam Browne Leather Belt Carrier - Circa 1890 Military Equipment This is definitely a later

This is definitely a later war version of the helmet

replaced the earlier "ball top" and "rose top" helmets used in many areas

though the cardboard stiffener has many bends and definitely has degraded

had moved back to an area near the French seaport of Brest

Original British Victorian Silver Pocket Watch in Sam Browne Leather Belt Carrier - Circa 1890 Military Equipment This is definitely a laterOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely British Officer's pocket watch from the late Victorian era, circa 1890, which continued to be used up through WWI. Wrist watches were not really in much use until WWI, as pocket watches were too bulky, and the ability to make accurate small movements did not exist until the early 20th century. To keep the pocket watches at the ready, they were carried in leather belt carriers, which had a window,