Antique Silver Waltham Farringdon D Pocket Watch

An antique silver Waltham Farringdon D pocket watch.

The watch has a key-wound movement, Model 1876, which is ticking away nicely and the time keeping is good to within around two minutes or so over 24 hours. The movement is signed Farringdon D, Waltham, Mass and it has the serial number 2,979,133 which dates it back to around 1886. The back cover is opened by pressing the little button on top of the stem and assisting it with your thumbnail. The watch is wound through the hole on the inner cover. The hands are initially set by opening the front cover and inserting the key to the centre and turning the hands clockwise.

Farringdon was believed to be a business customer who ordered large batches of watches from Waltham. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 48mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks for Birmingham 1885 with a mark of AB for Alfred Bedford, the Manager of Waltham’s London office. The case has some unevenness to the back but other than that is in good condition for such an early piece.

The watch glass is in good condition.

The dial is signed Farrington D. There is a small hairline crack at the top of the dial but overall it is in good condition.

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