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Antique ‘The County’ English Silver Pocket Watch
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Antique ‘The County’ English Silver Pocket Watch

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique ‘The County’ English silver pocket watch.

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the name of the watch, ‘The County’, together with the details of the original retailer, Butt & Co Ltd, 32 Eastgate Row, Chester. 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 both of the case backs for Birmingham 1915, with a maker’s mark for the English watch maker John Rotherhams & Sons. The case is in lovely condition.

The glass lens is in lovely condition (some natural light reflection showing in the front photos).

The dial is signed with the name and address of Butt & Co of Chester, again with the model name, ‘The County’. Pin-set blued-steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this English Silver Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09597239
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 111 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Date letter q inside the case covers: Birmingham hallmarks for 1915.
Maker's mark JR stamped in covers: John Rotherham & Sons of Coventry.
Dial and movement signed for Butt & Co Ltd Chester: period English retailer.
Gilt three-quarter plate movement with blued screws: typical English watch mechanism.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228177
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Description
Antique ‘The County’ English silver pocket watch.

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely.

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The movement is signed with the name of the watch, ‘The County’, together with the details of the original retailer, Butt & Co Ltd, 32 Eastgate Row, Chester.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

fig 1. An open-face antique silver pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial.
fig 1. Antique ‘The County’ English Silver Pocket Watch

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for Birmingham 1915, with a maker’s mark for the English watch maker John Rotherhams & Sons. The case is in lovely condition.

fig 2. An open-face antique silver pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial.
fig 2. Antique ‘The County’ English Silver Pocket Watch

The glass lens is in lovely condition (some natural light reflection showing in the front photos).

The dial is signed with the name and address of Butt & Co of Chester, again with the model name, ‘The County’. Pin-set blued-steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this English Silver Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09597239
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 111 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Date letter q inside the case covers: Birmingham hallmarks for 1915.
Maker's mark JR stamped in covers: John Rotherham & Sons of Coventry.
Dial and movement signed for Butt & Co Ltd Chester: period English retailer.
Gilt three-quarter plate movement with blued screws: typical English watch mechanism.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1228177
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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An open-face antique silver pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial.
Antique ‘The County’ English silver pocket watch
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An open-face antique silver pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSilver, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Subsidiary seconds dial, Top-wind crown, Open-face case

This Edwardian open-face pocket watch dates from the period around 1910 and belongs in a gentleman's library or study as a collectible decorative accessory. It is made from silver, enamel, and glass, presenting a polished silver metal finish with a white enamel dial. The circular case features a top-wind crown with a ribbed golden central grip, a round loop pendant ring at the top, and a transparent glass lens protecting the dial. Black Roman numerals mark the hours, accompanied by slender blued-steel hands, an outer minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the bottom. The dial bears the retailer inscription of Butt & Co Ltd of Chester alongside the model name, "The County". Inside, the silver case bears hallmarks for Birmingham 1915 and a maker's mark for John Rotherhams & Sons. The stem-winding movement operates within a hinged protective inner cover. The circular watch has a diameter of 50 mm, excluding the winding stem and suspension loop. It sits upright displayed in a clear plastic stand on a neutral surface against a dark brown book background.

FAQs

An open-face pocket watch features a dial without a protective metal cover, allowing immediate visibility of the hands. Widely produced in Britain throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these mechanical timepieces were favoured for quick readability and daily utility.

Antique pocket watches often feature cases constructed from hallmarked sterling silver, nickel, or gold. Dials are typically made of vitreous enamel baked over copper plates, paired with blued steel hands and glass crystals.

Authentic silver pocket watches bear official assay office hallmarks stamped inside the case back or stem loop, indicating the silver purity, town mark, and date letter. Additionally, maker names or retailer signatures are often printed on the enamel dial or engraved on the movement dust cap.

A pocket watch can be worn traditionally using an Albert chain attached to a waistcoat or jacket lapel. For interior display, it can be hung on a dedicated pocket watch stand or placed under a glass dome on a desk or shelf.

Keep the timepiece in a dry environment away from moisture and strong magnetic fields. Mechanical movements require periodic servicing by a professional horologist, while silver cases should be gently polished with a soft jewellery cloth to remove oxidisation without touching the enamel dial.
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