Englishmade wristwatches from before ww2 are rare for a number of reasons primarily because the wristwatch, as opposed to the pocket watch, was a swiss invention. Silver hunter case, engined pattern and shield monograph. This web publication contains 6,931 pages of information and 219,572 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them. Antique english z plate pocket watch, rotherhams, london. Very fine, huntercased, silver pocket watch with fusee and chain and english lateral lever escapement. Gents pocket watch, silver hunter case, rotherhams, london, circa 1900. In 1858 charles dickens visited the factory and was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion. Graces guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in britain. A valid and legal british hallmark in a nineteenth or twentieth century watch case must have four marks.
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You can find out more about our vintage pieces, over on our vintage blog. Roman numeral radial dial under glass, inset second dial with radial arabic numerals and outer minute track. Together with original velvet lined box, signed on the silk liner rotherham s london. Weighing 85 grams, it has a manual hand wind movement, solid 18k rose gold case and was sold with a handmade wooden leatherbound box. Get the best deals on 18k solid gold pocket watch when you shop the. An old timepiece will require a large financial commitment as well as ongoing maintenance, so its not a decision to be taken lightly. Get the best deals on sterling silver antique pocket watches. The silver plate watch with 10jewel cylinder movement and gold detail. An english rotherhams hunter engraved gold pocket watch, the covers hallmarked birmingham 1895, 18ct gold. Besides the town of rotherham, the metropolitan borough includes suburban. It is located at the confluence of the rivers don and rother just north of sheffield. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside both of the case backs for birmingham 1902 with a makers mark for john rotherham. Rotherhams imported watches as well as making them.
I have revised the previous version of the early history of vale etc. Rotherhams london gold pocket watch i have inherited and seek further information regarding a gold halfhunter pocket watch. The new collectors 2 guide to pocket watches although water may appear to drip at a steady, fixed rate, in fact the more water is in the vessel the faster it leaks out due to the pressure exerted by the weight of the water. Presented to joseph sleeman, glenmaggie, 24 may 1893. This hamilton railroad service watch came with its original celluloid stamp holder. Rotherhams silver pocket watch for russells with silver chain. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. When you find something you want to view later, put it in pocket. Make offer antiques 9 ct solid gold full hunter pocket watch by rotherhams how to start your antique pocket watches collection whether you want to dress up as a train conductor for halloween and need a railroad pocket watch for the costume, or just like timepieces from the past, pocket watches make for thoughtful gifts and collectibles.
For example, it was not common for a pocket watch to have a second hand until after 1800, according to cooksey shugart, author of complete price guide to watches. Pocket watches rotherhams hallmarked silver pocket. By the 1880s rotherhams were operating on a very large scale by british standards, with over 500 employees active in the production of both movements and cases. The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. Help dating my rotherhams london pocket watch and spare parts hi squite. Sold pocket watches, antique jewellery in sydney, australia.
Oct 12, 20 a silver pocket watch with rotherham english lever movement and key, london 1882. Antique pocket watches pocket watches london pieces of. Rotherhams sterling pocket watch ashtonblakey vintage. To set the time, pull the crown all the way out or second detent and wind clockwise.
A vintage pocket watch in silver hunter case with winding key circa 19th century jewelled movement. These operate just like standard quartz wrist watches. The watch has a keyless stem winding z plate movement which is signed rotherhams, london, together with a serial number. Over 14,000 listings of actual watches that have been sold by us and selected auction results since 1998. There are plenty of pages on how to read english hallmarks on the net, in this article ive tried to take the. Learn the market value of your antique sterling silver case pocket watch. Buy antique gold hunter pocket watches and get the best deals. Rotherhams london silver open face gents pocket watch, 34 plate. The watch has a very good quality stemwinding movement, 17 jewels, adjusted which is ticking away nicely and the time keeping is good to within around two minutes over 24 hours.
Antiques atlas antique silver rotherhams pocket watch, 1899. You can buy from our antique jewellery store online or visit us at shop 45, level 1, queen victoria building, george street, sydney or call us on 02 9264 3663. Antique rotherhams pocket watch, dunedin railway 644536. A report of the great exhibition of 1851 said that messrs. Garrison tailors customised swing tag is attached through the care label label using a jute string and an antique brass safety pin. Following on from my hallmarks article, this is a guide explaining how to properly read some of the many hallmarks you will find. Womens watches were normally of this form, with a watch fob that was more decorative. Rotherhams were one of the first english companies to use. Richard rotherham joined the firm in 1790 and became the owner in 1843. The 3 different ways to set the time and wind your antique pocket watch. A gold pocket watch with attached antique gold fob chain, the pocket watch 18ct yellow gold, made by waltham of massachusetts, late 19th century, presented as a full hunter with engine turned case and shield motif, case ref a12872 a. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki.
Solid gold antique pocket watches are a beautiful accessory and a major investment. Silver engineturned openface case with snapon back hallmarked birmingham 1876, casemaker jr john rotherham, coventry. Pocket squares come in gold, blue and red based patterned silk the style has a soft satin brand label on the bottom side, this product also has soft satin wash care label attached to the seam. Learn the market value of your antique hunter gold cased pocket watch. The movement is signed rotherhams, london, and it is all protected by an inner hinged cover. Although the pocket watch became near obsolete with the introduction of.
For clarity this picture does not include the sponsors mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsors mark. Antique 18k gold james stoddart london fusee mens pocket. Lever antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay ebay. A vintage rotherhams 9ct gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial with black roman.
Help dating my rotherhams london pocket watch and spare parts. Rotherham, town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of south yorkshire, historic county of yorkshire, northcentral england. Jan 29, 20 i have a rotherhams london silver pocket watch with the following markings on the casing. White dial has roman numerals and seconds hand at 6. Rotherhams standard threequarter plate movement, with cap jewels on balance, lever and escape, but with the addition of out the back and through the centre centreseconds work. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist they were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after world war i during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. Vintage watches smiths lemania seiko omega mr jones. Antique pocket watch united kingdom romandial watches. Vintage sterling silver hunter pocket watch by rotherhams london. Jun 27, 2012 i am looking for help to date a pocket watch left to me by my grandfather. The worlds largest specialist site in antique pocket watches online. The movement has the following markings rotherhams, london and the serial number on the movement is 373538. Weighing 85 grams, it has a manual hand wind movement, solid 18k rose gold case and was sold with a. A sterling silver pocket watch together with a silver plate continental pocket watch case maker possibly sw, birmingham, 1833.
See todays rotherham pocket watch for sale, best offer and auction. This is a full plate and jewelled key wind and set pocket watch with a centre sweep second as well as having a slide lever to stop the movement. Vintage rotherhams sterling silver hunter pocket watch. Gents rotherhams sterling silver full hunter pocket watch. Look at the entire pocket watch before establishing a date. English rotherhams here we have an excellent, well running open face sterling silver mans size 16 pocket watch with stem wind and pin set with movement and case by john rotherham and sons for russells jewelers and watchmakers ltd. Buy 18ct rotherhams pocket watch sold items, sold pocket. Rotherhams of london were an old english watch making company who were actually based in coventry and originally founded in 1774.
You can identify an antique pocket watch by keeping an eye out for a few key characteristics. Westcott and hort, 1892 revisionnt, is in the public domain. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is working nicely. English z plate pocket watch, rotherhams, london 399375. Smiths deluxe gold boxed everest dial 1955 vintage watches. Antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay ebay. A vintage pocket watch in silver hunter case with winding key circa 19th century jewelled movement, white dial with printed roman numeral hour. The movement is signed rotherhams london, and it is protected by an inner hinged cover. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. The vintage wrist watch company has clarified that the antique 1896 rotherhams silver full hunter pocket watch. This pocket watch was the property of the erstwhile nawab of murshidabad india, and was gifted by him to my greatgrandfather for his work as an engineer, designing, supervising and executing the construction of a. To see watches we have previously serviced and sold, head over to our vintage archive.
Buy online, view images and see past prices for 18k gold english pocket watch, rotherhams, london. It is a superb pocket watch that is well over years old that is in. Find rotherhams pocket watch from a vast selection of pocket watches. Antique silver rotherhams pocket watch, 1903, dunedin railways. Stories news how to determine the value of a pocket watch. Sterling silver antique pocket watches for sale shop. Made in an 18ct solid gold full hunter case, this superb pocket watch was made by the prestigious firm rotherhams in london 1871. Rotherhams super grade three quarterplate movement jewelled to the 3rd, with cap jewels on balance, lever and escape. Antiques 9 ct solid gold full hunter pocket watch by rotherhams. There is a blue plaque in coventry that says this was in 1750. Antique hunter pocket watches with silver and 14 and 18 carat gold cases by makers such as elgin, waltham, dennison and the lancashire watch co. Please use appropriate caution with vendor sites which do not provide locations or phone numbers. Antiques atlas antique rotherhams pocket watch, dunedin.
Romandial antique pocket watches a wide selection of beautifully restored and serviced pocket watches. Rotherhams london fusee pocket watch movement only 36 mm winds and ticks f3518. Rotherhams no 259887, for coventry lever watch co ltd, birmingham. Please note that in some circumstances we are unable to ship the watch with its strap due to regulations regarding material derived from endangered or otherwise protected species. Englishmade wristwatches from before ww2 are rare for a number of reasons primarily because the wristwatch, as opposed to the pocket watch, was. Together with original velvet lined box, signed on the silk liner rotherhams london.
See todays rotherhams wrist watch for sale, best offer and auction. European watch gallery sn 3284 rotherhams london silver open face gents pocket watch, 34 plate movement, enamel dial. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. La112838 is genuinely of the period declared with the. I have a rotherhams london silver pocket watch with the. Antique, 18ct gold english hunter cased pocket watch by rotherhams of london and dating from c1902. Large antique silver rotherhams pocket watch, 1914. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. The case may not be the original, and replacement parts are common. A silver pocket watch with rotherham english lever movement. People that bring me watches made of gold or silver always want to know the value of the pocket watch. The watch is a 21 jeweled pocket watch in working order. The vintage wrist watch company has clarified that the rotherhams silver pocket watch for russells with silver chain la58306 is genuinely of the period declared with the dateperiod of manufacture being 1896.
The watch movement is a mechanical wind, made by the rotherhams london. Joseph sleeman was the glenmaggie school teacher from 1888 to 1904. How to read english hallmarks antique pocket watch. To set the date if this is a feature on the watch, pull the crown out to the first detent and turn anticlockwise. Setting your antique pocket watch pocket full of time. Version rotherham emphasized bible 1902 rotherham online. Cased stem wind pocket watch with gilt movement signed, rothermans london.
Set up a search alert to hear when 18k gold pocket watches items. Pocket watches rotherhams hallmarked silver pocket watch. Push the crown all the way back in to start the movement and begin normal time keeping. Bonhams cannot arrange for the delivery of lots containing mother of pearl or ruby into the united states due to import restrictions. Often it is easier just to quote the metal price, which is easier than looking up the market value of the watch, which i generally know will be less than the metal price alone. Gents pocket watch, silver hunter case, rotherhams, london, no 78285, 1887.
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