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Pocket Watch Coventry Chronograth by Richardson
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Pocket Watch Coventry Chronograth by Richardson

19th century
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Superb solid silver cased watch, made by J Richardson of Coventry, retailed by W Keeling & Son of London, the watch is in superb working order and condition, case is hallmarked diameter 6 cm heights 18mm glass good dialsneeding a clean, reference DRC2 Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com

Date of Manufacture

Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Antique Silver Pocket Watch to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09598625
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Chester hallmarks inside the case back: official silver assay stamp.
Apertures for key winding and setting: standard pocket watch design before stem-winding predominated.
Movement signed by J. Richardson: established Coventry watchmaker active during this era.
Outer chapter ring numbered to 300: used for timing with the centre seconds hand.
Slide on the reeded case band: pauses the seconds hand to record time.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1228375
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Superb solid silver cased watch, made by J Richardson of Coventry, retailed by W Keeling & Son of London, the watch is in superb working order and condition, case is hallmarked diameter 6 cm heights 18mm glass good dialsneeding a clean, reference DRC2 Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or email giving your address details & contact number and we shall send you your items invoice to make payment with your card. Send your request to - john.strong2@gmail.com
Date of Manufacture

Sovereign Antiques Of Nuneaton has dated this Antique Silver Pocket Watch to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09598625
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Chester hallmarks inside the case back: official silver assay stamp.
Apertures for key winding and setting: standard pocket watch design before stem-winding predominated.
Movement signed by J. Richardson: established Coventry watchmaker active during this era.
Outer chapter ring numbered to 300: used for timing with the centre seconds hand.
Slide on the reeded case band: pauses the seconds hand to record time.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1228375
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An antique silver open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds chronograph markings, and an attached top suspension loop.
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Archive I An antique silver open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds chronograph markings, and an attached top suspension loop.

Pocket Watch Coventry Chronograth by Richardson

Archive II An antique silver open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds chronograph markings, and an attached top suspension loop. View II
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An antique silver open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds chronograph markings, and an attached top suspension loop.
POCKET WATCH COVENTRY CHRONOGRATH BY RICHARDSON
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An antique silver open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds chronograph markings, and an attached top suspension loop.
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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Glass, Enamel
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Centre seconds dial, Open-face case, Top suspension ring

This Victorian pocket watch from 1880 is an open-face silver timepiece produced by J Richardson of Coventry and retailed by W Keeling & Son of London. The solid silver case exhibits a polished metallic silver finish with subtle surface wear and a reeded edge around the perimeter. A rounded top suspension loop attaches securely to the top pendant crown, allowing the watch to be hung or carried on a chain. The front face comprises a clear glass crystal protecting a white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals. A central seconds track runs around the outer perimeter of the dial, complemented by fine indicator hands and central text inscriptions referencing the makers. The circular case measures 6 cm in diameter with a height of 18 mm. Collectors can display this piece within a study or library setting on a desk stand, or store it securely inside a traditional pocket watch cabinet as a historic horological artefact.

FAQs

An antique silver centre seconds chronograph is a mechanical timepiece featuring a stop-watch function driven by a central seconds hand, widely manufactured during the nineteenth century in British horology centres such as Coventry and London.

Victorian pocket watches typically featured solid sterling silver or gold cases housing precision brass mechanical movements, white enamel dials, and mineral glass crystals, complete with blued steel or gilded hands.

Authentic English pocket watches usually display silver hallmarks stamped inside the case, maker signatures matching official horological registers, and hand-cut mechanical gears rather than modern stamped components.

An antique pocket watch can be displayed on a specialised brass or wooden stand, housed within a small glass cloche, or mounted inside a shadow box frame atop a desk or mantelpiece.

To preserve an antique pocket watch, store it in a dry environment free from magnetic fields, gently clean the silver case with a soft cloth, and avoid overwinding the mechanical spring mechanism.
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