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Figured I'd post this other pocket watch when pocket watches are still fresh on people's minds. Unfortunately, mine doesn't work, but figured 6 pounds was still a good deal. I'm having trouble finding the right marks. It seems that the movement doesn't quite fit the maker... It's also hall-marked for Birmingham, but on the back cover.

 

Movements were made by watch makers, cases by silversmiths.
Just like in Preston's watch, where the movement is Swiss, and the case English.
It is gorgeous, btw.

 

that shield looks the same as the one we just talked about......
maybe case is similar but a different watch droppped into it...

 

so who is Andre Mather...............

 

Bad quality pic, sorry. It's Mathey.

 

Ah, that makes sense.
I love the case decoration so much that I wish the watch could be repurposed somehow so that the case could be worn.

I was looking for the maker, but the only British silversmith I found with a similar mark was Moses Salkind, and most of his stuff seems to be Judaica.

Yeah, I found that really interesting. The garter and the shield combo is the same.

 

Birmingham?? The only city mark I see looks like the London lion. What am I missing?

 

I see the lion passant, but no London mark (leopard's head).

 

Sorry, it's here

 

Yes, Birmingham.

 

That makes more sense. Sorry about the alliterative "London lion." The brain is only on half speed this morning.

 

Maker MS is Max Steyerman, Vyse street, Birmingham, registered 1877.

 

Fantastic. Thank you so much everyone.

 

IF the watch definitely was no good, I'd FIND a way to re-purpose it!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!

 

It's missing the hands and glass. I don't know if it actually is broken or not though. I need to find a key that fits it to wind it.

 

don't bother. whatever people think - it's the remnants of a 5 - 10 € pocket watch. the only value is in the silver.

 

Quite a few people use the cases on their own if particularly nice as lockets or keep-safe containers hung on a chain. Smaller ones anyway. I think they're lovely too, so much detail.

 

it's a bit of history...with a lovely case !!!!

Today......but the Owl is 24....so he could have use and fun with it till he's your age......and by then....there will be fewer of them around!