Antique English 3/4 Plate Miniature Pocket Watch

An English 3/4 plate miniature pocket watch.

The watch has a stem-winding 3/4 plate movement which is ticking away nicely and the time keeping is good to within around two minutes over 24 hours. The movement hinges out of the front of the case.

The watch measures 37mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the case back for Chester 1897 with a maker's mark for Charles Harris, a Coventry based watch case maker. Overall the case is in good condition for its age; there is a ½cm flat area to the back and some gentle unevenness but it is very acceptable.

The watch lens is glass and the condition of the main surface is good; there is a 3mm chip on the underneath but it does not detract.

The enamel dial is in good condition; it has a subsidiary seconds dial which makes it a miniature pocket watch rather than a lady's fob watch. The hands are initially set by way of the pin set mechanism.

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