Here we have a very stylish and slightly unusual Alfred Dunhill mechanical wristwatch, model/reference 114 / 10015 - WUMM, housed in a sharp octagonal stainless steel case and fitted to a leather strap.
Dunhill watches often sit in that lovely design-led space between jewellery, tailoring and Swiss watchmaking, and this example is a perfect illustration of that. The case is not a standard round dress watch and not quite a tank either — instead, the octagonal shape gives it a crisp, architectural presence on the wrist. It has the look of a watch designed by a luxury house rather than simply assembled around a generic case.
The dial is beautifully restrained: a clean white Roman numeral dial with slim black hands, minimal printing and a small seconds display at 6 o’clock. The result is elegant, balanced and very Dunhill — quietly expensive-looking without being loud. The mechanical manual-wind movement also adds a bit of old-school charm, making it more engaging than the more commonly seen quartz Dunhill dress watches.
The glass in particular is stunning! a real show stopper on the wrist.
Alfred Dunhill Ltd. is a world known English company, aJaeger-Lecoultre Atmos regulator for Alfred Dunhill brand of men's products de-luxe, which provides the true connoisseurs of the English luxury with clothing, leather accessories, writing implements, jewelries, lighters, fragrances and, of course, watches. The brand’s founder is Alfred Dunhill, the son of entrepreneur who owned a famous saddler business in London. But the 20 century replaced horses with more practical and powerful automobiles. It gave enterprising people a wide range of possibilities, and the company of Dunhill began its development with the production of accessories and clothing for the first drivers. The slogan of Alfred (1872-1959) said: “It must be practical, safe, beautiful, and durable, and it must be the best”. More than 100 years this philosophy underlies the Dunhill's business. Few people know that Alfred Dunhill started his way to the world of beautiful and sophisticated things in 1893. The first shop “Dunhill's Motorities” was opened at Euston road, London. Since 1903 this shop had watches in sale. Those water resistant watches caused a great sensation in foggy London. Dunhill became interested in wrist watches in the middle of 20s. They were distinguished by novelty and vivid design. The regular customers had an opportunity to choose different watches in the catalogues: square, round, diamond-shaped, men, and women watches. By the end of 20s a wide range of bracket clocks appeared in the watch collection. However, the audience was mostly admired by the design know-how in 1926: the clocks were built in the case of classic lighter “Unique”. The trend of unusual things remained, and in 1928 the watch «Reversible» were built in the silver buckle of men belt. The wrist watches and writing implements appeared in the collection when the contract with Japanese Namiki was concluded.
As with all our stock this piece comes fully serviced by our on-site workshop and with a 12 month, non-waterproof service cover.
What we think
This is exactly the sort of Dunhill that makes sense if you want something smart, refined and just a little bit different. It has the formality of a dress watch, but the octagonal case gives it far more personality than a plain round watch.
It would look excellent with a dark suit, a roll-neck, a linen shirt in summer or even a simple white shirt and jeans. That’s the appeal here: it’s polished enough to feel special, but not so precious or shouty that you’d only wear it occasionally.
The fact it is mechanical is a big bonus. A lot of Dunhill watches from this broad era are quartz, which is practical, but this hand-wound example feels more collector-friendly and satisfying. If you like Cartier, Piaget, Patek Philippe and other slim shaped dress watches but want something more under-the-radar, this is a very strong choice.
Spec Stuff
Serial : 114 10015
Reference : WUMM
Movement : Swiss ETA Mechanical 2660
Age : 1991/2000
Specific Age : Circa 1990s
Case Size : 28mm X 32.5mm
Case Thickness : 9.5mm
Lug to Lug : 40.mm Lugs : 16mm Condition : Pre-Owned Box & Papers : No Case Material : Stainless Steel Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
1990s Alfred Dunhill 114 'Octagonal' swiss Mechanical Wristwatch with silvered Dial on leather + Buckle
