It was listed by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1870s.
The movement is protected by an inner fitted cover. A gold winding key is included.
The watch measures 52mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks for Chester 1877, with a case maker's mark for the Coventry case maker Willliam Jee. The case is in good condition and the rose gold hinges are a charming detail.
The watch glass is in good condition.
The watch has a superb dial and it is in beautiful condition with original ornate hour and minute hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and minute markers. In its day, the reflection of candle light on this dial would have been something very special.
The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Vintage Wrist Watch Company Profile Page
Antique Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, 1877
