Antique Swiss Silver Pocket Watch and Chain

Antique Swiss silver pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a jewelled Swiss stem-winding movement which is working well. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the two case backs for Glasgow (import mark), 1919 with an importer’s mark for James Weir.

James Weir acted as an assay agent for foreign manufacturers who did not have a British address from which to submit items to the assay office. Weir's company received packages of watch cases, stamped them with the registered sponsor's mark, sent them into the Glasgow Assay Office for assay and hallmarking and then returned them abroad.

The case is in nice condition with crisp engine turned detail to the back and a vacant cartouche to the centre.

The watch glass is in nice condition.

The dial is in nice condition with original gold hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track.

The watch comes with a later silver single chain and swivel fob. The chain measures 31cm long including the T-bar and the clasp.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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