Pocket Watch: Antique ‘The County’ English Silver Pocket Watch

The watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the name of the watch, ‘The County’, together with the details of the original retailer, Butt & Co Ltd, 32 Eastgate Row, Chester. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for Birmingham 1915, with a maker’s mark for the English watch maker John Rotherhams & Sons. The case is in lovely condition. The glass lens is in lovely condition (some natural light reflection showing in the front photos). The dial is signed with the name and address of Butt & Co of Chester, again with the model name, ‘The County’. Pin-set blued-steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track. 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.