Antique Waltham Bartlett Half Hunter Pocket Watch

Antique Waltham Bartlett half hunter pocket watch.

The watch has a good quality 17-jewel adjusted movement, P S Bartlett grade, which is working nicely. Beautifully engraved movement plates, rose gold jewelled pallets, Breguet hairspring and a gold Church 1885 patent regulator. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 25,179,164 dates it back to 1925.

The Bartlett grade was named after Patten Sargeant Bartlett who was one of the early employees of the Boston Watch Company which went on to become the Waltham Watch Company. He subsequently left Waltham to work for the National Watch Company at Elgin Illinois but eventually returned to Waltham to work as a salesman before opening his own wholesale business.

The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has the masonic symbol above an inscription which reads, 'Jamie, from David, New Year 1930'. There is some marking where the back has been opened in the past.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is the 10ct gold plated Moon model from the Dennison Watch Case Company, the company made the majority of cases for Waltham UK. Originally the case was guaranteed to wear for 20 years and it is still in good condition with just light marking, nothing serious at all.

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

The signed dial has blued steel hands, including the special half hunter hour hand so the time can be read when the front cover is closed. There is a very faint hairline running down from number 12 but it is difficult to see with the naked eye.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

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