1880 Waltham Full Hunter Silver Pocket Watch & Chain

An antique Waltham ‘Sterling’ silver full hunter pocket watch with albert.

The watch has a stem-winding movement, Sterling grade, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 1,350,150 dates it back to 1880. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has some unevenness around the edge.

The watch itself 57mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop so bigger than the standard 50mm. The case is coin silver, which is 900 as opposed to sterling silver which is 925. Coin silver was used in the manufacture of American coins before 1964. The case was made by Deuber Watch Case Company… John C. Dueber established the company in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1860s. The outer case is in lovely condition and has engraved detail to both the front and the back. The winding crown pushes in to open the front cover.

Inside there is an acrylic lens… original glass lenses were often replaced with acrylic if they broke as it is a much more durable material.

The white enamel dial is in lovely condition with fine blued steel hands (initially lever set), a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute markers.

The watch comes with an English silver double albert, comprising a 42cm chain fed through a central loop. The chain is hallmarked for 1910, and each of the links has the lion passant mark. Also included is a silver 1905 fob which has gold wash over the front shield, together with the initials PEPA.

The watch and chain will be sent in a new presentation box.

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