The hands are lever set which means that instead of pulling the crown out to initially set the time, you pull out a small lever by number 5. Blued steel hands including the special half hunter hand so that the time can be read through the small lens to the front cover.
The signed white enamel dial has four or five hairline cracks but they are faint. Inside there is an acrylic lens… original glass lenses are often replaced with acrylic if they break as it is much more durable and looks so similar. The winding crown pushes to open the front cover. Overall the case is in good condition, just light surface marks and a “pin prick” dings to the front. The case is marked as ‘14K stiffened’ which is 14ct gold filled, and was probably made by the Ladd Watch Case Company. The watch itself measures 54mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop so a little larger than standard pocket watches which are 50mm diameter. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. The movement is fully signed Lever Brothers Ltd, New York and there is also a patent date of Dec 6 ‘87. This particular watch has a stem-winding movement which is working nicely. Most of the tooling for the watch factory was built using the production facilities of the Seth Thomas antique clock factory (Seth Thomas was famous for his clock manufacturing corporation which was established in 1853).
Seth thomas fahys pocket watch full#
Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.An antique private label half hunter pocket watch by Seth Thomas, circa 1890, made for Lever Brothers Ltd of New York.īetween 18 Seth Thomas manufactured a line of jewelled pocket watches. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.Ĭredit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the 'Buy Securely' button on each listing page. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you.Īny orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any Paypal fees which are non-refundable.Īny Customs / import duties are payable by the purchaser.Īll of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. Please note that regrettably we no longer ship to Europe.ĭue to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. Please contact us for international shipping prices. The hands are initially set by pulling out the small lever next to number 4, adjusting the hands as necessary and then pushing the lever back in. Delicate blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and an outer minute track. The enamel dial, signed Peerless, has some faint hairline cracks. It is beautifully detailed on both the front and back. This particular watch has the Montauk case which is gold filled. In the early 20th century, it was the largest manufacturer of watch cases and one of the largest manufacturers of silverware in the United States. (Fahys Watch Case Company) was a watch case manufacturer, located in the Fahys Building, on 54 Maiden Lane, New York City, US. The case is by Fahys - Joseph Fahys & Co.
The watch measures 42mm diameter excluding the winding crown and the loop. The movement is protected by an inner hinged dust cover.
Seth thomas fahys pocket watch serial number#
The movement is signed Seth Thomas, Thomaston, Conn and it has the serial number 161004 which dates it back to 1889. This particular watch has a stem-winding movement which is ticking away nicely and the time keeping is good to within around two minutes over 24 hours. Most of the tooling for the watch factory was built using the production facilities of the Seth Thomas clock factory (Seth Thomas was famous for his clock manufacturing corporation which was established in 1853). An elegant lady's antique full hunter pocket watch by Seth Thomas.īetween 18 Seth Thomas manufactured a line of jewelled pocket watches.
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