Antique West End Watch Company 'Matchless' Watch

Name: Antique West End Watch Company 'Matchless' Watch
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA668206
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique West End Watch Company 'Matchless' wrist watch made for the Indian Civil Service.

The watch has a hand-winding movement, signed with the West End logo, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner cover which has the markings for the Indian Civil Service.

The watch measures 32mm diameter excluding the later winding crown and the fixed wire lugs. The case would have been plated originally but this has been polished back to brass at some point. The case back is steel.

The later lens is in good condition.

The signed enamel dial has a couple of hairline cracks but they are faint. Blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

A new leather strap has been fitted.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA668206

Dealers Notes

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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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Description

Antique West End Watch Company 'Matchless' wrist watch made for the Indian Civil Service.

The watch has a hand-winding movement, signed with the West End logo, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner cover which has the markings for the Indian Civil Service.

fig 1. Antique West End Watch Company 'Matchless' watch — fig 1. Antique West End Watch Company 'Matchless' Watch

The watch measures 32mm diameter excluding the later winding crown and the fixed wire lugs. The case would have been plated originally but this has been polished back to brass at some point. The case back is steel.