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Posted: 24 Jun 2023

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Pocket Watch

Pocket Watch
My wife found this beautiful little pocket watch in a charity shop quite some time ago and it lay forgotten in a drawer until I was rooting around looking for something to photograph.

I was impressed by the lovely decoration of the case and the watch face. It is hallmarked sterling silver. In this image it is around three times life size!

I've wound it up a little and it seems to be working, but it obviously needs a serious clean and service. If you view large you'll see some dust and hairs underneath the glass, as well as the gorgeous painted circle of flowers.

I plan on taking it to a professional to have it looked at and see how expensive it will be to sort it out as we think it is something our granddaughter would like.

aNNa schramm, Nouchetdu38, trester88, Berny and 27 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Keith Burton
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Thank you kind sir.........glad you like this one.
11 months ago.
 Keith Burton
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Glad you like the photo Rosa........and thanks for the information. It is indeed a Chatelaine watch and I think it was Swiss made sometime between the mid 1880s and early 1900s. It's not actually sterling silver but it is marked "800" which is just below sterling standard (925 of course).

We went to Chichester today and tried about six shops who advertised watch servicing and repairs and none of them would take it on saying it was too specialised, spares wouldn't be available and the cost would be too great (one suggested over £200 and another around £400)..!!

I shall have to go online and have a look in a couple of the antique watch forums to see if I can find someone. The movement seems to be working(ish) but the hands don't move.

It may be a lost cause, but I won't give up just yet!
11 months ago.
 Keith Burton
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Cheers John!
11 months ago.
 Keith Burton
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Thanks Eunice..........but it's not looking good so far (see my reply to Rosa, above).
11 months ago.
 trester88
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Diese Uhr ist wunderschön und eine Reinigung wäre lohnenswert. Ich habe selbst einige mechanische Uhren, allerdings kein solch altes Schätzchen.
Eine sehr schön arrengierte, knackscharfe Aufnahme, Keith!
Wünsche dir einen schönen Sonntag!
10 months ago.

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