Code: WS103
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.
With the success of the American pocket watch industry, there came a wave of watches from Switzerland which copied the style of these railroad watches but generally without the quality and they used names which sounded like the American watches they were trying to fake but were just slightly off; like Hampton Watch Company instead of Hampden.
In 1871 Congress passed a law requiring all watches to be marked with their country of origin and these Swiss watches got round that problem by adding the word “Swiss” in miniscule text or on a patch of engraved detailing. However these watches do make an interesting addition to any collection of American watches
The watch will run dial up only. It is sold as not working and with NO warranty
Movement – the two tone full plate movement has a lever escapement and a very unusual regulator. The movement is signed “HWC, 17 Jewels, Adjusted” # 253176
The movement is in 90% mint condition
Case – the movement comes in a gold plated hunter case, which has a hinged inner, back and front cover. The front cover pops open crisply to 90 degrees when you press the winder in.
The case is decorated with carving. The case is in 75% mint condition – the case is completely acceptable but has lost all its gilding
The case has a watch paper – Tornado Watch Case Co
Dial – the white enamel dial has a full set of blue steel hands and is signed “HWC, Specially Adjusted”. The dial is in 99% mint condition
The watch has a plastic glass
The watch measures 54mm wide x 18mm deep
The watch is stem wound / lever set
