Silver Chinese market pocket watch c1850

Silver Chinese market pocket watch c1850

Code: WS59

£850.00 Approx $1066.5, €990.68, ¥7727.27
 

This watch is sold in our Watches for restoration section and does not come with a warranty. If you are looking for watch with a full warranty, please go to our Stock page or ask for assistance to find what you are looking for.

This is a Swiss pocket watch made for the Chinese market.

The watch has a good mainspring AND balance. The watch will tick for around  20 minutesand then stops. It is sold as NOT working and does not come with a warranty 

Movement – this beautiful gilt bridge movement has a cylinder escapement, with a blue steel bat wing balance and a freestanding mainspring barrel. The whole movement is decorated with carved polished decoration against a further engraved gilt background. The movement is signed in Chinese script and in 95% mint condition – a beautiful example

Case – the movement comes in a silver case, which has no hallmarks. The case has fixed front, a sprung glass cover over the movement and a hinged bac cover. The case is numbered 3788 and is signed in Chinese on the dust cover. The case has a smooth plain finish and is in The case is in 90% mint condition – light wear only

Dial – the white enamel dial has a full set of gilt hands and is in 95% mint condition – a tiny mark on the edge of the dial on the 10

The watch has a mineral glass

The watch measures 55mm wide x 20mm deep

The watch is key wound / key set and comes with a key.