WALTHAM SILVER POCKET WATCH AND CHAIN

WALTHAM “Hillside ” Man’s size 16 Sterling Silver open faced pocket watch.  Excellent well running and beautiful 13 jewel model Hillside grade has a fancy three quarter plate  gilded movement  as you can see with  screw down jewel cups.  It is signed and fully adjusted.  Dial is perfect and white  porcelain with black Roman numbers surrounded by black minute marks.  The hands are gold  pointers and there is a seconds hand at the number six position.  Sterling silver case is beautifully hallmarked for Birmingham  1895 as well as the maker who was Alfred Bedford, the manager of Waltham for London.   Case has fancy open shield on back ready for your initials.    47 mm diameter.

 Watch comes with a very handsome  heavy  sterling silver chain With stunning  enamel fob at 54.6 gr  The single Albert chain is hallmarked on each link with lion passant and fob  is very beautiful with a red enamel crown surrounded by a blue enamel ring with words justice, truth, philanthropy on sterling silver. Back of fob hallmarked and has inscription and date.   Chain is  is 30 mm long (12 inches) and a 10 mm drop (2 inch) for the fob. 

Ashton-Blakey Vintage Watches has provided watches and chains to members and executives of the Vintagers Club of America.