Pocket Watch :

The watch has a high grade stem-winding movement, PS Bartlett grade, which is working nicely. This is a high grade movement with screw-set jewels, Church 1892 patent regulator with gold star wheel and Breguet hairspring. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 23,034,342 which dates it back to 1919. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The Bartlett grade was named after Patten Sargeant Bartlett who was one of the early employees of the Boston Watch Company which went on to become the Waltham Watch Company. He subsequently left Waltham to work for the National Watch Company at Elgin Illinois but eventually returned to Waltham to work as a salesman before opening his own wholesale business. The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is 14ct gold filled and it is in lovely condition. The glass lens is in good condition. The signed dial looks lovely to the naked eye… if viewed through a magnifying loupe, there are two short very faint hairlines. Blued steel hands. The watch comes in an antique rosewood presentation box with mother of pearl detail. As the box is made of rosewood, we cannot export this item. 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 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.