THIS WATCH AND 120 OTHER RARE POCKET WATCHES WERE STOLEN IN A ROBBERY ON SATURDAY EVENING 11th APRIL 2015 FROM OUR SHOP IN HAMPSTEAD THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THEIR RECOVERY SUMMARY:
This fine verge fusee hunter watch just cleaned and overhauled by my watch-maker and keeping good verge time. The condition of this watch is simply stunning and clearly well looked after over the last 190 years. You can also visit our shop at [link removed by eBay] where there is a wide variety of fine antique & vintages watches. Please note that our shop is now open: Vintage Watch Store THE DIAL: 100% mint, the original white enamel dial with fine black Roman numerals, and a separate minute track to outside of dial with no chips or hairlines to dial. One tiny post-firing 1mm sized black dot mark. With gold hour and minute spade hands and subsidary seconds hand. Diameter is 43 mm and the glass is retained securely. THE MOVEMENT: 100% mint, with richly gilded full plate in wonderful condition. The well engraved and carved rococo style balance cock and foot in superb condition with foliage. The back plate with further decoration and Bosely time regulator plate. The watch is keywind, and movement size is 39 mm diameter. The movement with round ballustar pillars and numbered 465 and signed by the maker, John Knight of Portsea, number 9710. Pierced gilded fusee stop work with iron hinge. The watch with fusee chain on tight to barrel and fusee cone and a good free swinging balance and the watch runs the full length of the fusee chain, keeping good verge time. The watch comes with a winding key for hands set and winding. The watch comes with a period watch key and the watch runs the full length of the fusee chain. THE CASE: 98% mint, the solid 18k gold hunter case measures an impressive 49 mm outside diameter. The hinged cover closing tightly, and all in fine order. The three knuckle hinge in good order. The cases with London hall-marks, case maker marks. The case maker mark of "GIH". The hunter case measures an impressive 63 mm outside diameter. The hinged cover closing tightly, and all in fine order. The three knuckle hinge in good order. The cases with London hall-marks, case maker marks. The case maker mark of "HG". The pendant and very well made D-bow, in superb condition. The case with no pin-holes or stretch marks, just a few tiny dings to outer case. The top cover pops open when the pendant button is depressed.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Please note, the magnified electronic images show detail much greater than would be visible with the naked eye. Any dark areas or marks on highly polished surfaces are almost certainly reflections from the camera or lighting equipment. If there are any marks or dents of any note, these will be mentioned in the description. All of our watches have been fully cleaned and serviced by a professional watch-maker unless not stated on the auction and the time-keeping carefully checked. We are happy to give a 3 month warranty on this work, which is thoroughly checked, and all watches are also given a 24 hour check prior to being shipped. We are here to help and ensure that our good eBay reputation is enhanced and this eBay shop becomes one of your favourite places to purchase watches.
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