.1813 SUPERB MOVEMENT, HUGE PAIR CASE VERGE FUSEE ENGLISH S/SILVER POCKET WATCH
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.1813 SUPERB MOVEMENT, HUGE PAIR CASE VERGE FUSEE ENGLISH S/SILVER POCKET WATCH:
$577.34
1813 SUPERB MOVEMENT, HUGE PAIR CASE VERGE FUSEE ENGLISH S/SILVER POCKET WATCH Almost Goliath in size, this is an extremely nice pocket watch, in working order, fitted with the original bullseye glass & enamel dial, with a nice movement. The movement is unsigned but has a serial number 2059. In working order, winds nicely, ticking slowly though, and not tested for accuracy of time, so will need at least a service. The inner and outer cases are both hallmarked London with date letter S for the year 1813. Dial very nice, missing minute hand, wear to glass. The outer case approx 65mm in diameter & weighs an impressive 118 grams, the inner case 55mm in diameter. Overall weight an impressive 337 grams. Sold without a key.HNCO is one of the leading sellers of Pocket watches on Australia, with over 180+ Pocket watches on offer. We are constantly adding to our ever increasing range and have a large assortment of American Railroad Grade Pocket Watches.
American Railroad Pocket watcheswere amongst the highest grade watches made, having been made for the railways makes them a great choice to use every day, mainly for their durability over time.Their lower production quantities and of course their high grade movements make them also a great gift or investment.
A typical railroad\'s requirements for a pocket watch in the early 20th century might include:
- Only American-made watches may be used (depending on availability of spare parts).
- Only open-faced dials, with the stem at 12 o’clock.
- Minimum of 17 functional jewels in the movement.
- Size 16 or 18 only.
- Maximum variation of 30 seconds (approximately 4 seconds daily) per weekly check.
- Watch adjusted to at least five positions: Face up and face down (the positions a watch might commonly take when laid on a flat surface); then crown up, crown pointing left, and crown pointing right (the positions a watch might commonly take in a pocket). Occasionally a sixth position, crown pointing down, would be included.
- Adjusted for severe temperature variance and isochronism (variance in spring tension)
- Indication of time with bold legible Arabic numerals, outer minute division, second dial, heavy hands.
- Lever used to set the time (no risk of inadvertently setting the watch to an erroneous time, when winding the watch with the stem)
- Breguet balance spring
- Micrometer adjustment regulator
- Double roller escapement
- Steel escape wheel
- Anti-magnetic protection (after the advent of diesel-electric locomotives)
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