Pocket Watch : Antique English Silver Hunter Pocket Watch, Hamilton & Inches

Antique English Hamilton & Inches silver half hunter pocket watch. The watch has a stem-winding movement, by the Coventry watch maker Rotherham & Sons, which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the name of the original retailer, ‘Hamilton & Inches, To The King, Edinburgh’, together with ‘Makers to the Admiralty’, and the insignia with a Latin inscription found on historical Royal Navy wardroom china, mess plates, and seals. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover which has an engraved date, ‘4th July 1910’. There are some scratches to this inner cover. Hamilton & Inches bought movements from several companies, both British and Swiss, but always high end quality pieces. The movements were then cased to be sold under the Hamilton & Inches name. Hamilton & Inches was, and still is, a luxury jeweller and jewellery designer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company has held a royal warrant to the British monarch as goldsmiths, silversmiths, clock & watchmakers for over 120 years This particular watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside all three covers for Edinburgh 1905, together with the mark for Hamilton & Inches. The case is in lovely condition, just a hint of gentle unevenness to the back but not detrimental at all. The Roman numerals surrounding the small lens, and also the W on the back of the watch, are filled with a handsome deep blue enamel. The winding crown pushes in to release the front cover. Inside, there is a glass lens which is in lovely condition (some natural light reflection showing in the photos). The dial is also signed ‘Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh’. It is in lovely condition with pin-set blued-steel hands, including the special half hunter 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 (because of GPSR legislation, we no longer post items less than 100 years old to Europe, including 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.