Antique Silver Rotherhams Pocket Watch, 1899.

Antique silver Rotherhams pocket watch, 1899.

Rotherhams 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 has an English ¾ plate stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed under the dial.

The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch itself measures 48mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for Birmingham 1899 with a maker's mark for Rotherhams. The case has light surface marking from use but otherwise it is in nice condition. The case has ornate initials to the back.

The watch glass is in lovely condition.

The dial has a faint hairline crack and an old repair to the edge of the sub second dial at the 40 seconds marker although hardly noticeable.

The watch has its original blued steel hands... the hands are initially pin-set with the small button next to the winding stem.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

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