Antique Silver ‘The Climax Trip Action Patent’ Pocket Watch from H Samuel.

Antique silver ‘The Climax Trip Action Patent’ pocket watch from H Samuel.

The watch has a key-winding movement which is working well. The watch was made by the Lancashire watch company for H Samuel. The movement is stamped H Samuel, Market St, Manchester and it is protected by an inner fitted cover stamped Climax Regd, Guaranteed English Manufacture Throughout. A winding key is included.

The watch measures 52.5mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for Chester 1899 with a maker’s mark TPH ( Thomas Peter Hewitt )The Lancashire Watch Co. The case has some rubbing to the engine turned detail on the back and the odd small "ding" to the edges but overall it is in nice condition for a piece of this age..

The glass lens is in nice condition.

The white dial is signed The Climax Trip Action Patent in an arch with the H Samuel, Manchester name underneath. The dial has a couple of faint surface marks between 9 &11 o'clock but otherwise it is in nice condition.

The watch has its original gold hands and blued steel sub second hand.

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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