Pocket Watch : Antique 8-day Goliath Pocket Watch, Finnigan, Manchester

The watch has a Swiss 8-day stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The watch measures 69mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in lovely condition. The acrylic lens is in lovely condition. The dial is signed with the name of the original retailer, Finnigan, Manchester. It is in beautiful condition with original pin-set blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track. The House of Finnigans was a British luxury luggage and trunk maker established in 1830, originally in Manchester and later in New Bond Street in London. The House of Finnigans manufactured and produced a wide range of luxury products, including trunks, bags, fashion, jewellery, timepieces, and silverware. Finnigans was founded by Brian Finnigan, an Irishman descended from Brian Boru, the king of Ireland in the high Middle Ages. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All prices include UK postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us before placing international orders so that we can advise of shipping prices and to see if customs regulations allow us to post watches to your country. 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.