1931 Waltham Pocket Watch, Dewsbury Fire Brigade

1931 Waltham pocket watch, Dewsbury Fire Brigade.

The watch has a grade 610 stem-winding movement which is working nicely. This seven jewel movement has beautifully patterned plates and a Breguet hairspring for enhanced precision. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 27,325,777 dates it back to 1931.

It is all protected by an inner hinged cover which has a charming inscription, ‘Presented to Fireman George West on his retirement from the Dewsbury Corporation Fire Brigade for services rendered, 1925-1936’.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is the gold plated Star model from the Dennison Watch Case Company, an English case maker who supplied Waltham UK with cases. The case is in lovely condition.

The glass lens is in lovely condition.

The signed dial is in super condition. Blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

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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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