Pocket Watch: Antique Cyma Pocket Watch, Chain & Liverpool Sovereign Holder

The watch has a Swiss stem-winding movement, signed Cyma, which is working nicely. The movement is also signed Breveté Sgdg, a French type of patent that ceased in 1968. The name was an abbreviation for "Breveté Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement“. The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is nickel and it is in good condition, just three or four small marks to the back, nothing serious at all. The acrylic lens is in good condition, as is the signed dial. There is some white reflection showing in the photos. The watch comes with a double watch albert, with each chain measuring 22cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. Also included is an antique English sovereign holder by J W Benson. This is one of the nicest sovereign holders we have seen with an applied motto to the front, "Deus nobis haec otia fecit", it is a Latin phrase that translates to "God hath granted us this ease" or "God has given us these days of leisure", the motto of Liverpool. The bird is a liver bird, a mythical creature that is the symbol of the English city of Liverpool. It is normally represented as a cormorant, and appears as such on the city's arms, in which it bears a branch of laver seaweed in its beak as a further pun on the name "Liverpool" The watch, chain and sovereign holder come in a new presentation box. All Prices Include UK Postage (excluding Northern Ireland). Please contact us for international shipping prices (Ddu, details in delivery information section below). Due to Eu regulations, we no longer post to the Eu or Northern Ireland. 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.