Solid Silver Waltham Pocket Watch circa 1912
In Full Working Order.
Case : solid sterling silver bearing Birmingham hallmarks for 1913 with a makers mark of A.L.D assumed to be the Dennison Watch Case Co. Ltd. Case is in good condition with some surface scratching commensurate with age, and some previous inspection marks. All closures snap shut, tight and secure, with all hinges are in good order with the bezel in good order. Press the top button down, the rear cover opens to reveal the watch winding aperture. Inside the rear and on the movement cover, a little light scratching to the silver, and on the movement cover an inscription reading; H. Baine, with the case having a serial number present of 201659. There is a minor dent to the main body of the case near the Bezel hinge. The rear cover still has most of the engine turning present having a blank car touché.
Bow Assembly : in good condition with the bow being secure.
Crystal : is of glass, clear and free from surface scratches being a replacement.
Dial : is in MINT condition the being free from hairline cracks or chipping to the edge of the dial. Dial is white with black Roman numerals and sub second dial present. All hands are present and are in excellent condition with the hour and minute hands being gold with the second hand being blue steel in colour. Under the 12:00 region seen Waltham.
Movement : Full plate 7 jewelled movement with split bimetallicbalancehaving a breguet hairspring running the full length of the wind, and keeping good time, +/- 2 minutes a day or better. The watch has been fully serviced with the balance having a good working action in all positions. This is a grade Am. W. Co. model 1883 being 18s in size. The gilding remains in very good condition with a couple of very light scratches present and is free from any corrosion. On the movement seen serial number of 18452728 putting the year of manufacture to circa 1912. Watch is key wound and set and a replacement key is supplied with the watch.
Dimensions :
Diameter : 53.3 mm, excluding the Stem assembly
Movement diameter : 45.8 mm
Depth : 21.0 mm
A good working antique Waltham pocket watch.
and further adjustments may be necessary to improve the performance stated.
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with the purchaser paying return postage,with refund subject to the watch being
received as sent, without any tampering, parts missing etc.
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