Antique Waltham Full Hunter Pocket Watch, 1892

Antique Waltham full hunter pocket watch, 1892.

The watch has a 7 jewel grade number 1 stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 5,182,121 which dates it back to 1892. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 53mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the covers for Birmingham 1891 with a case maker’s mark for the case maker Alfred Wigley.

In 1874, Aaron Dennison and Alfred Wigley formed a partnership in Birmingham manufacturing watch cases. The company traded under the name Dennison, Wigley & Co until 1905. Alfred Wigley was specifically a rose engine turner which means he added the engine turned detail to the outer covers of watches. Watch case components are seen with Alfred Wigley's sponsor's mark, such as the watch we have here, so these are one of the component parts of watch cases he manufactured.

Engine turned detail to both the front and back of the case, with a vacant cartouche to the front. The case has a little unevenness to the back but overall is in good condition.

The winding crown pushes in to open the front cover.

Inside, there is a glass lens which is in good condition.

The signed dial is in good condition, just one short faint hairline underneath the subsidiary seconds dial. Lever set blued steel hands.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

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