pocket watch

[issi]

I recently received a pocket watch that was apparently handed down by my fathers grandmother to him in the 1940's. I have no clue what the make or origin of this watch is. After viewing and searching pics of old pocket watches on the net I have not seen a similar pattern. I am curious if this type of engraving and patterns look familiar to anyone. I am also curious about what it would be worth as it might be better to sell it to someone who appreciates these antiques then to pass it down to the next generation who does not seem to appreciate sentimental or antiques. Thanks in advance.

 

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[pippinwhitepaws]

beautiful watch...
fancy dial... desirable goodies...

one needs to open the back of the case to see the movement...most of the important information is in there...

does that case say .925? the photos make the watch look golden?

 

[issi]

Hi Thanks for the reply. I am a bit nervous fidgeting, but will try and open the back.
The numbers on the case says are 0935. It looks more like bronze or silver not gold, might just be dirt but I don't want to mess around trying to clean until I have knowledge of what I am doing.

 

[DCMatt]

Very nice piece! It looks to be an Arthur George Rendell watch. Very early 20th C. There are a few on-line in the $300 range.

Is it a ladies watch?

DCmatt

 

[issi]

Thanks for the lead. I will check up on it. It's a pocket watch so I don't know if its a ladies watch. I suppose in the older days, patterns probably indicate femininity.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

Thanks for the lead. I will check up on it. It's a pocket watch so I don't know if its a ladies watch. I suppose in the older days, patterns probably indicate femininity.

another one of those topics were size does matter....mens watchs were huge..then gradually smaller...
and there were many dandies back then
find the movement numbers an maker..i can check my books.

 

[bradyboy]

I have several pocket watches that are very old
What you might find interesting is, usually a watch repair shop would make a very slight engraving inside the lid edge / rim with the jewelers mark and date repaired, it requires a loop to see the marks as you would likely not notice them with the naked eye
Brady Boy

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

yes, jewelers marked the watch's they worked on...hand scribed, legible only to them...

this watch has a five digit serial number on the case...good thing...

I can not make out the .9 something , and there are other hallmarks in these photographs.
that I can not focus upon...

 

[issi]

So I managed to open the watch. Strange but maybe useful. No markings just a number: 093586845. Only thing else is FAST--SLOW on the two sides of the winder.

 

[issi]

So I managed to open the watch. Strange but maybe useful. No markings just a number: 093586845. Only thing else is FAST--SLOW on the two sides of the winder.

 

[issi]

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Finally a clearer picture.
It seems as if its mostly brass, with two big silver bands and some copper stubs.

 

[justdugcrazy]

On the back cover there should be numbers and a makers mark using both of those you should be able to get an identification from them....at any rate beautiful item...I found a pocket watch a year ago and the back cover was very stubborn to remove it took me a good while to get the courage to actually force it open but once I did I was disappointed due to the lacking of makers marks or serial, which told me in the condition it was in either a replica or just cheap made with decent case good find my friend

 

[Alchemy]

On the back cover I do see a hallmark. One looks like a lion, then some number I can't make out, then another mark.
It's got a beautiful face. Often, pocket watches would have "warranted or guaranteed" somewhere on the back cover too.
That would indicate it's gold plated. Lot's of people think just because a watch might say 10k or 14k that it meant solid.
But in fact, if it said warranted or guaranteed, it was plated (just my wee contribution to pocket watch info for the day!)

 

[Alchemy]

I believe the hallmark is "Rampant Lion", I think it's British or Scottish(?) The other number should mean it's .935 silver. Other then that

 

[Herb Boyd]

Looks like a Tobias Movement...the scribed jewelers numbers were repair and test codes, usually to Swiss Watch Repair Codes

 

[issi]

Hi

I got some feedback regarding this pocket watch. It apparently stems from 1870's. Is unbranded so was not made by any of the famous watch makers, the condition is fairly poor and its likely not worth more than $ 100 in monetary terms and should rather be appreciated for its sentimental value.

Thanks to everyone for replying and providing info.

 

[Viminacium]

wow! nice one!