THIS IS A LOVELY ANTIQUE AMERICAN POCKET WATCH WITH A QUALITY 7 JEWEL HILLSIDE MOVEMENT. 
THE WATCH WAS MANUFACTURED BY THE WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY.
THE MODEL WAS FIRST RELEASED IN 1874 & THIS WATCH DATES TO 1881 - THE MOVEMENT IS STAMPED WITH THE SERIAL NUMBER 1,583,844.

THE MOVEMENT IS HOUSED IN AN ENGLISH STERLING SILVER FULL HUNTER CASE WHICH WAS HAS THE MAKERS MARKS FOR ALFRED BEDFORD ( AB ) & THE HALLMARK FOR BIRMINGHAM 1881.

IT IS A MANUAL WIND MECHANICAL WATCH WITH A SUB SECOND DIAL. 

THE STERLING SILVER CASE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY A FEW LIGHT MARKS, CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE - PLEASE REFER TO IMAGES.
 
THE INNER CASE IS ENGRAVED WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNERS NAME - " THOMAS TAYLOR ".

THE MOVEMENT IS STAMPED -
" AM. WATCH CO. HILLSIDE WALTHAM MASS. 1,583,844 PAT. PINION"

BENEATH THE BALANCE IS STAMPED " WOERD'S PATENT "

THE CASE IS 48 MM IN DIAMETER.

THE ENAMEL DIAL IS IN GOOD CONDITION.

THIS WATCH HAS ITS ORIGINAL KEY BUT IS NOT WORKING - THERE IS AN OLD WATCHMAKERS NOTE WITH THE WATCH SAYING " CHECK SPRING ".

THIS WATCH COMES FROM A CLOCKMAKERS LIFELONG COLLECTION PUT TOGETHER OVER 70 PLUS YEARS.

NO RETURNS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE DELICATE NATURE OF POCKETWATCHES.

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