Antique Elsinore Pocket Watch, General Watch Co

Name: Antique Elsinore Pocket Watch, General Watch Co
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA763282
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique Elsinore pocket watch by the General Watch Company.

The watch has a stem-winding movement, 32BL which was a Helvetia seven jewel calibre, which is working nicely. The movement is signed Elsinore, one of the brand names used by the General Watch Company along with Helvetia.

The watch measures 56mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in very nice condition. Screw-on bezel and case back, a nice sign of quality.

The watch glass is nice and thick and it is in lovely condition.

The dial has a couple of short faint hairline cracks towards the edge by number 4. Original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track.

The watch comes with a single white metal chain and a 1937 Coronation commemorative coin fob.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA763282

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 Elsinore pocket watch by the General Watch Company.

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The watch has a stem-winding movement, 32BL which was a Helvetia seven jewel calibre, which is working nicely.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The movement is signed Elsinore, one of the brand names used by the General Watch Company along with Helvetia.

fig 1. Antique Elsinore pocket watch, General Watch Co — fig 1. Antique Elsinore Pocket Watch, General Watch Co

The watch measures 56mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in very nice condition. Screw-on bezel and case back, a nice sign of quality.

The watch glass is nice and thick and it is in lovely condition.

fig 2. Antique Elsinore pocket watch, General Watch Co — fig 2. Antique Elsinore Pocket Watch, General Watch Co

The dial has a couple of short faint hairline cracks towards the edge by number 4. Original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track.

The watch comes with a single white metal chain and a 1937 Coronation commemorative coin fob.

The watch and chain come in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA763282

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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