A GENTS LARGE ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER PRESENTATION FUSEE POCKET WATCH, 1897
Item History & Price
OFFERED FOR SALE IS A GENTS LARGE ANTIQUE SOLID SILVER FULLY HALLMARKED “CHESTER 1897” FULL HUNTER PRESENTATION “MILITARY??” FUSEE POCKET WATCH, WHICH IS IN VERY GOOD OVERALL COSMETIC CONDITION, RUNNING STRONGLY AND KEEPING GOOD TIME, BUT WITH A COUPLE OF MINOR ISSUES “THE GLASS & MINUTE HAND ARE MISSING” AND DUE TO THIS, THE POCKET WATCH IS BEING OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE AND SOLD AS SEEN FOR SPARES OR RESTORATION ONLY. THE POCKET WATCH WHICH HAS A DIAMETER OF 58MM APPROXIMA...TELY IS HOUSED IN A HEAVY THICK GAUGE SOLID SILVER FULL HUNTER CASE NUMBERED 24795 WITH A “CHRIST’S HOSPITAL 1552” CARTOUCHE DECORATION TO THE FRONT COVER AND A PERSONALISED PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION TO THE INSIDE DUST COVER WHICH READS “PRESENTED TO TRISTRAM KENNEDY BLAKE, LATE OF THE ROYAL MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL, TO REPLACE THE WATCH GIVEN HIM IN 1893, AND LOST THROUGH ENEMY ACTION 1917”, ALL COVERS OPENING AND CLOSING CORRECTLY LEADING TO A CLEAN & CLEAR PORCELAIN DIAL NUMBERED 24795 WITH BOLD ROMAN NUMERALS, A OUTER MINUTE TRACK AND SET WITH STEEL HANDS AND SWEEP CENTER SECOND HAND, THE ORIGINAL DUST COVER STILL IN PLACE OPENING TO REVEAL A CLEAN FULLY WORKING LEVER FUSEE, THREE QUARTER PLATE MOVEMENT AGAIN FULLY NUMBERED 24795, MAKING THE DIAL CASE & MOVEMENT ALL ORIGINAL TO EACH OTHER...
