An Antique Silver H Samuel Pocket Watch

An antique silver H Samuel pocket watch.

In 1862 when Harriet Samuel took over her father in law's clock-making business in Liverpool. She renamed the business H.Samuel and moved the business to Manchester's Market Street where she ran the company as a mail order business.

Harriet’s son concentrated on the retail side of the business, and the first H Samuel retail store opened in Preston in 1890, closely followed by branches in Rochdale and throughout Lancashire. Since then the company has become nationwide with branches in many British High Streets today.

This particular watch has a key-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the H Samuel, Manchester name, and it is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch itself measures 49mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the back covers for Birmingham 1901 together with a maker’s mark for H Samuel. There is a slight unevenness to the case back but overall the condition is good, and the engine turned detail to the back is still crisp.

The watch glass is in good condition.

The signed white enamel dial. There is a short hairline crack underneath number 9 but other than that the dial is in good order.

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