Pocket Watch : Antique English Silver Half Hunter Pocket Watch

The watch has an English ¾ plate stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement was manufactured by The Lancashire Watch Company and is signed, ‘Made for JA&NS, Regent Street, London’. The initials stand for the Junior Army & Navy Stores… Junior Army & Navy Stores Ltd was a prominent late 19th / early 20th century co-operative society located at York House, 15 Regent Street. It was founded in 1879 by Major Clench, and operated as a competitor to the larger Army & Navy Cooperative Society. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The watch measures 51mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside all three covers for Chester 1900 together with the maker’s mark for Thomas Hewitt, managing director of The Lancashire Watch Company. The case is in lovely condition, just some age related rubbing to the engine turned detail. Lovely dark blue enamel infill in the Roman numerals to the front of the case. The winding crown pushes in to open the front cover. Inside, there is a glass lens which is in lovely condition. The dial has a few hairlines but they are faint. Pin set hands. The minute hand is a period replacement. 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 (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.