An 18ct gold open face pocket watch
Date: Circa 1890
Movement: 3/4 plate, key wind and set
Dial: Gilt engraved, black Roman hour markers, subsidiary seconds at 6, black poker hands
Case: Engraved and engine-turned, stamped 18K inside back and to stem
Size: 43mm
Weight: 52g gross
Accompaniments: Leather-bound box, winding key

Condition Report

• Case: Good overall with a few very small dints. Some wear to bow. Stamped 18K inside back and to bow ONLY.


• Crystal: A few small scratches. Loose in bezel and inclined to pop out.


• Dial: Chapter faded and with some patchy tarnishing overall.


• Hands: A little tarnished.


• Movement: Winds and sets. Runs intermittently.


• Accompaniements: Box heavily worn throughout.  Key present.

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