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A very good quality, rare, English Gentleman's 10CT Gold Plated Pocket Watch by the Lancashire Watch Company. This watch is an excellent example, in superb condition and very good working order. The 10 carat gold plated case is in excellent condition. It was made by the Dennison Watch Case Company. The white enamel dial is in excellent condition, it has the hours in Roman numerals and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. It is signed by the maker's "Lancashire Watch Company". The good quality movement is in excellent working order. It is signed by the maker's "Lancashire Watch Company". The watch measures 50mm in diameter (across the case, excluding the winding crown).

A nice Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, made by J Wiseman & Son of Hamilton, Scotland, dating from c1884. The watch is in good overall condition, however not in perfect working order it runs but can stop intermittently and will start again if given a gentle shake. Therefore the watch is being sold as in need of service/repair. The English made sterling silver case is in good condition. It is hallmarked with case maker's mark "JF", the Lion Passant sterling silver mark, the London town mark and date letter "I" for 1884/85. The rear of the case has a central cartouche that is free of initials. The engraving very worn so the case has a smooth appearance. The case is in good overall condition, but there are a couple of shallow indents to the rear. The English Lever Fusee movement is not in perfect working order as stated above. It is key wound and set (key not provided). The dial is in good condition, but has a chip at the 24 minute mark - see photo. It has Roman numerals for the hours and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. The watch measures approximately 52mm in diameter (excuding stem and bow ring).

A nice Antique, Victorian Gentleman's Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, in good condition and in working order. The English made sterling silver case is in very good condition. It is hallmarked with case maker's mark "WL", the Lion Passant sterling silver mark, the London town mark and date letter "F" for 1881/82. The rear of the case has a central cartouche that is free of initials. There is a milled finish to the case side band. The case is in very good overall condition, but there are a couple of shallow indents to the rear. The English Lever Fusee movement is in working order. It is key wound and set with the key provided. The dial is in very good condition. It has Roman numerals for the hours and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. The watch measures approximately 50mm in diameter (excuding stem and bow ring).

A nice Antique Silver Pocket Watch, English made and retailed by J G Graves of Sheffield, in good condition and in working order. John George Graves (1866–1945), known as George, was a successful English watchmaker, entrepreneur and public benefactor. He became Sheffield's Lord Mayor and an Alderman in 1926 and he was given Freedom of the City in 1929. He was born in Lincolnshire in 1866 and died in 1945, after having settled in Sheffield. Graves moved to Sheffield, aged 14, to become an apprentice watchmaker going alone when reaching the age of twenty. He set up one of Britain's first mail order businesses, selling first watches, He expanded his business to encompass a wide range of goods and the company was absorbed by Great Universal Stores after Graves' death. The English made sterling silver case is in good condition. It is hallmarked with the case maker's mark "TPH" for The Lancashire Watch Co Ltd (Thomas Peter Hewitt), the Lion Passant sterling silver mark, the Chester town mark and date letter "P" for 1899/1900. The case has engine turned engraving to the rear and a central cartouche that is free of initials. There is a milled finish to the case side band. The case is in very good overall condition. The English Lever movement is in working order. It is key wound and set with the key provided. This must be one of the later English made watches retailed by J G Graves as I have sold other examples and the more recent ones have a Swiss made movement as Graves started using the imported movements because they were more competitively priced. The dial is in very good condition. It has Roman numerals and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. It is signed by the retailer "J G Graves Sheffield" below "The Express English Lever". The glass is a later, plastic replacement. The watch measures approximately 51mm in diameter (excuding stem and bow ring).

A good quality, Antique, Victorian, Fob Pocket Watch dating from c1880. The movement is in good, clean condition and working order. It is stem wound and pin set, the time being set by turning the winding crown whilst depressing the small pin located at eleven o'clock on the case side band. The decorative enamel dial is in good condition. It has the hours in Roman numerals and an outer minute chapter. The case is in excellent condition. It has decorative engraving to the rear. It is unmarked therefore selling as white metal. The outer cover with the serial number 11463. A lovely example of a Victorian Fob Pocket Watch. The watch measures 29mm in diameter.

A good quality, Antique, Victorian, Fob Pocket Watch dating from c1880. The movement is in good, clean condition and working order. It is key wound and set by the key provided. The decorative enamel dial is in good condition. It has the hours in Roman numerals and is signed "H Pain, a Egueille". The case is in excellent condition. It has decorative engraving to the rear. It is unmarked therefore selling as white metal. The inner cuvette (dust cover) is engraved and signed "H Pain, a Egueille". The outer cover with the serial number 147438. A lovely example of a Victorian Fob Pocket Watch. The watch measures 31 mm in diameter.

A very nice Antique, Swiss made for Thomas Russell & Son of Liverpool, Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch dating from c1890. The dial is in very good condition, with the hours in Roman numerals and a sub seconds dial. It is signed "Quarter Repeater by Thos. Russell & Son, Liverpool". The gold plated case was made by the Illinois Watch case company. The Swiss made Quarter Repeater movement is in good condition. It is stem wound and lever set the time being set by turning the winding crown after pulling out the lever located at four o'clock. The repeater mechanism is activated by sliding the lever on the case side band, the hammer strikes on the gong for every hour followed by a double strike for every quarter. The watch measures 56mm in diameter (across the case).

A very good quality, Gentleman's 10CT Gold Plated Pocket Watch. This watch is an excellent example, in superb condition and very good working order. The 10 carat gold plated case is in excellent condition. It was made by the Dennison Watch Case Company. The white enamel dial is in excellent condition, it has the hours in Roman numerals and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. The good quality movement is in excellent working order. The watch measures 50mm in diameter (across the case, excluding the winding crown). An extremely nice example of a fine Swiss made watch.

A LARGE, HEAVY, SILVER HUNTER CASED POCKET WATCH, JOHN FORREST, LONDON - A gentleman's Silver Hunter Cased Pocket Watch by John Forrest London. The sterling silver hunter case is English made. It is hallmarked with the maker's mark "JF", alongside the Lion Passant sterling silver mark, the Chester town mark and date letter "N" for 1913/14. The case has very nice decorative engraving all over, the front cover with a central cartouche surrounded by a gold belt. The case is in excellent condition. The white enamel dial is in good condition, but has a few hairlines as can be seen, it has the hours in Roman numerals and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. It is signed by the maker "John Forrest, London" and also "Chronometer Maker to the Admiralty". The English Lever Fusee movement is in working order, key wind and key set with the key provided. It is complete with dust cover and signed by the maker. The watch measures 58mm in diameter (across the case, excluding the winding crown). The weight is 177.1g

A gentleman's 9CT Gold Hunter Cased Pocket Watch by John Forrest London. The 9 carat solid gold hunter case is English made. It is hallmarked with the maker's mark "FT", alongside "9" and ".375" for 9 carat gold, the Chester town mark and date letter "N" for 1913/14. The case has the initials of the original owner engraved on the front cover. The case is in good condition but does have a few minor indents. The white enamel dial is in good condition, it has the hours in Roman numerals and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. It is signed by the maker "John Forrest, London" and also "Chronometer Maker to the Admiralty". The English Lever Fusee movement is in working order, key wind and key set with the key provided. It is complete with dust cover and signed by the maker. The watch measures 53mm in diameter (across the case, excluding the winding crown). The weight is 130.7g

A very nice Antique Regency period, George IV, English Silver Fusee Pocket Watch, made by William Dickman of London, dating from c1823. This is a good, rare, example of a consular cased English Fusee Pocket Watch. It is in good condition but not working and in need of some restoration, however a more affordable example for the watch collector, being sold in unrestored condition. A nice item to have in any collection even if you choose to keep it in the current condition. The solid silver case is in good condition, the hinge to the rear cover slightly weak and opens to beyond 90 degrees as can be expected on this age of case. It is hallmarked with case maker's initials "IG" the Lion Passant silver mark, the Leopard's Head London town mark and the date letter "h" for 1823/24. The English Fusee movement is not in working order. It is key wound and set. The movement has a nicely engraved balance cock and has the serial number 2934. It is signed by the maker "Wm Dickman, London". It is complete with dust cover, also signed and with the matching serial number. The dial is in good condition. The hands and glass are missing. The watch measures approximately 52 mm in diameter (excuding stem and bow ring).

A nice Antique Silver Pocket Watch, Swiss and retailed by S Goldstone of Manchester, in good condition and in working order. The Swiss made "0.935" solid silver case is in good condition (0.935 silver is a slightly higher grade than 0.925 sterling silver). It is marked with the "0.935" silver mark alongside Swiss control marks. The case has engine turned engraving to the rear and a central cartouche that is free of initials. There is a milled finish to the case side band. The case is in very good overall condition, but there are a few minor indents to the side. The English Lever movement is in working order. It is key wound and set with the key provided. It has not been serviced by us therefore sold with the recommendation that it should be serviced as with all vintage/antique watches. The dial is in very good condition. It has Roman numerals to the rear and a sub seconds dial at six o'clock. It is signed by the retailer "S Goldstone, Manchester" above "Swiss Made". The watch measures approximately 52 mm in diameter (excuding stem and bow ring).