Pocket Watch: 1940s Silver Bravingtons Renown Pocket Watch

The watch has a 17 jewel stem-winding movement, believed to be by Buren, which is working nicely. Bravington used various movement manufacturers and case makers to create watches under their own name with the Renown brand name being registered in 1935. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has a 1948 long service inscription from Imperial Chemicals. The watch measures 49mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for Birmingham 1942, with a case maker’s mark for the English case maker Aaron Dennison, a prolific manufacturer and supplier to various watch makers and jewellers. The case is in good condition, light marking but nothing serious. The glass lens has light marking but is very acceptable. The signed dial is in lovely condition with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us regarding international shipping costs. Some countries do not allow the importation of antiques / watches / precious metals. Please contact us prior to placing an order if you are unsure about your country and we can check this for you. The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes. 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 up to £300 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.