11th Jan, 2020 9:30 GMT/BST

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
  Lot 3216
 

3216

A 14 Carat Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch, signed International Watch Co, circa 1902, frosted...

A 14 Carat Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch, signed International Watch Co, circa 1902, frosted gilt finished lever movement stamped JWC and numbered 160557, split bimetallic balance, blued overcoil hairspring, micrometer regulator, enamel dial with Arabic numerals, seconds dial, pierced hands, engine turned case, inside back cover stamped with maker's mark IWC and numbered 178763, 0.585, cuvette with an engraved inscription, 52mm wide, with an 18 carat gold and platinum curb link chain, small attached plaque stamped 18ct&PT see illustration

The JWC signature was used by IWC between 1895 and 1905.
This is an early International Watch Co pocket watch which uses the signature JWC rather than IWC. This signature was used from 1895 till 1905 with movement numbers between 102,000-350,000.

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 

28.11.19 Case with surface scratches, minor dents to the band, cuvette with an engraved inscription, dial is clean, hand setting lever is not visible and appears to be missing, winding smoothly, movement in going order. 14 carat gold cuvette. Cuvette with an inscription. Total watch weight 123g. Total chain weight 18g.

 


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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 11th Jan, 2020

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