Antique Rotherhams Silver Hunter Pocket & Chain

Antique boxed Rotherhams silver full hunter pocket watch with chain.

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed Rotherhams, London, and it is all protected by an inner hinged cover.

Rotherham & Son evolved from S Vale who were established in 1747. To begin with, the company bought in ebauché (or blank movements) but in the latter part of the 19th Century they began to manufacture their own movements. By the late 1880s, they were considered to be an important Coventry watch manufacturer producing 100 units a week. 

The company continued to grow and it is estimated that they manufactured some 600,000 movements between 1880 and 1930. While not as prolific as some of the big Swiss and American factories, such as Waltham who produced 26 million in the same period, they were still considered to be among the best English “volume” maker. 

Rotherhams later diversified into cycle and automobile parts and watch manufacturing ceased in the 1930s.   

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the covers for Birmingham 1903 with a case maker's mark for John Rotherham (Rotherham & Sons). The case is in good condition and the cartouche is vacant.

The winding crown pushes in to release the front cover. Inside there is an acrylic lens which is in good condition.

The signed dial has two or three hairline cracks but two are not visible to the naked eye. Pin set hands.

The watch comes with a double albert with each chain measuring 19cm long.

The watch and chain comes in an antique Rotherhams presentation box.

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