A Fine and Rare Swiss Mystery Solid Silver Pocket Watch For Spares or Repair

  
Here we a have a very. Vintage Swiss solid silver late 19th century mystery pocket watch.

The watch has a transparent glass dial with applied gilt Arabic numerals. Keyless wind crescent shaped movement hidden under the silver guilloche surround. Circular hinged case, signed A.

Diameter approx 50mm excluding the neck & bow. The gilt cylinder movement is relegated to the crescent shaped portion of the watch between the glass dial and the pendant. Keyless with going barrel, small plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, polished steel regulator.

The gilt hands are driven by a second glass disc which has a toothed wheel attached to its outer edge which engages the train. The miniature motion work for the hands is set between this glass disc and glass dial.

There is no provision to set the hands apart from moving them manually, which is normal in these watches. Plain silver gilt case glazed back and front. Rectangular button in the band to release the sprung front cover, gilt crown. CONDITION REPORT: Original dial in excellent condition, no damage. Movement: not working at present.

Winder is missing but can find one at request. The pictures are not that great but will be updating them soon, the first photo is for exemplary purposes and the rest of the photos are of the watch that is for sale! The item "A Fine and Rare Swiss Mystery Solid Silver Pocket Watch For Spares or Repair" is in sale since Monday, December 3, 2018. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Pocket Watches/Chains/Fobs". The seller is "jackielondon" and is located in London.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Age: 1850-1899
• Composition: Solid Silver