Pocket Watch: Antique Silver Hunter Pocket Watch, Crystal Palace Hotel

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has a beautiful engraved inscription, ‘Presented to Henry Edward Arthur Ford on his leaving Old England by friends who appreciate his invariable courtesy during the years he was at the Crystal Palace Hotel, Dulwich 1894’. The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is 935 silver, so slightly purer than sterling silver, and there are Continental hallmarks inside both of the back covers. The front of the case has a small central lens, which has some fairly light marking, surrounded by Roman numerals. There is a small indentation to the front but not serious at all. There is quite a lot of unevenness to the back of the watch. The winding crown pushes in to open the front of the case. Inside, there is a glass lens which is in lovely condition (some reflection showing in the photos). The dial is in lovely condition. Lever set hands including the special half hunter hour hand so that the time can be read when the front cover is closed. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All Prices Include UK Postage. Please contact us for international shipping prices (Ddu, details in delivery information section below). All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.