1929 Kays Silver Pocket Watch in Super Condition

A Kays Keyless Triumph silver pocket watch in superb condition.

William Kay was originally employed as a jeweller's assistant and worked for Skarratt & Co of Worcester. In 1890, he started his own company, Kays of Worcester and his early catalogue shows that he supplied jewellery, clocks, watches and timepies to Worcester and its vicinity.

Kays subsequently bought Skarratt & Co in 1896 and acquired the contract to supply Great Western Railway with clocks and watches.

This particular watch has a Swiss stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch itself measures just a fraction under 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 1929 with a case maker’s mark for the Dennison Watch Case Company. The case is in very good condition, just a minor slight indentation to the cartouche on the case back. The engine turned detail is still lovely and crisp.

The watch glass is in good order.

The signed white enamel dial is in lovely condition with blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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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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