Antique Wm Batty & Sons Ltd, 3/4 Plate Gold Filled Pocket Watch

Antique Wm Batty & Sons Ltd,Manchester & Liverpool, 3/4 plate 14ct gold filled pocket watch

The watch has a 3/4 plate stem-winding movement which is ticking away and the time keeping is good to around 2 - 3 minutes over 24 hours. The movement is signed Wm Batty & Sons Ltd,Manchester & Liverpool, Makers to the admiralty.

The watch measures 52.3 mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the loop. The case is stamped Warranted to be covered by two plates of 14ct gold and to wear 25 years. The case has light surface marks from use and a mild unevenness to the back and some wear to the plating on the case but otherwise it is in nice condition. The inner dust cover has light surface marking and the odd minor "ding".

The watch lens is glass and has the odd faint surface scratch but otherwise it is in nice condition.

The dial is signed Wm Batty & Sons Ltd Manchester & Liverpool. The dial has a faint hairline crack below the sub seconds dial but otherwise it is in nice condition.

The watch has its original blued steel hands.

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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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