Pocket watch info
Discussion
Looking for some info if possible. My sister has messaged me to say she's found a pocket watch while looking through stuff from mums loft, mum seems to think it's her grandads.
Mums grandad lived 1903-1959, we are from Cheshire but most of the family were from Staffordshire so Hanley makes sense.
Anybody know anything about Handcock's? Anybody able to age the watch? Seen a similar case online get aged at 1910-1920.
It actually still goes so going to give it an outing to an uncles wedding in a few weeks. She doesn't seem to be able to remove the back to see the mechanism.
Mums grandad lived 1903-1959, we are from Cheshire but most of the family were from Staffordshire so Hanley makes sense.
Anybody know anything about Handcock's? Anybody able to age the watch? Seen a similar case online get aged at 1910-1920.
It actually still goes so going to give it an outing to an uncles wedding in a few weeks. She doesn't seem to be able to remove the back to see the mechanism.
Looks like it's a silver case. Probably Dennison or the like. Watch is a keyless wind, which means it could be any time from 1890's onwards. The style suggests 1910's.
There should be a small groove on the edge for your thumbnail at either 1-2 or 10-11 o'clock. Insert nail and pop the back, it will probably be a bit stiff. The inside should have hallmarks which will allow you to accurately date the case. There will probably be a second inner dust cover. Again you release it by popping with a nail.
Hancock was probably a jeweller marrying cases & mechanisms and adding their name to the dial. That's how things were done 100 years ago.
I'm unlikely to be able to identify the movement, but would love to see photos when you get it open.
There should be a small groove on the edge for your thumbnail at either 1-2 or 10-11 o'clock. Insert nail and pop the back, it will probably be a bit stiff. The inside should have hallmarks which will allow you to accurately date the case. There will probably be a second inner dust cover. Again you release it by popping with a nail.
Hancock was probably a jeweller marrying cases & mechanisms and adding their name to the dial. That's how things were done 100 years ago.
I'm unlikely to be able to identify the movement, but would love to see photos when you get it open.
Excellent that is as I thought. I will get them to try pop of the back later.
I'll get them to bring it to me on Tuesday, I'm supposed to be at a 1920's style wedding in September, as much as I want to wear my dad's Rolex to it as its his brothers wedding, I fancy wearing this instead on a chain.
I'll get them to bring it to me on Tuesday, I'm supposed to be at a 1920's style wedding in September, as much as I want to wear my dad's Rolex to it as its his brothers wedding, I fancy wearing this instead on a chain.
Edited by AJB88 on Thursday 12th August 08:30
My sister brought the watch with her yesterday, As expected its a "dollar" watch probably from 1890-1910. No value to it at all which I'm not bothered about.
The mechanism, case and dial have "foreign" on them, that's the only markings.
However it runs and runs well, also in my opinion has a lovely patina to it, I'm attending it 1920's style wedding in September so will be getting a chain for it and giving it a run out.
The mechanism, case and dial have "foreign" on them, that's the only markings.
However it runs and runs well, also in my opinion has a lovely patina to it, I'm attending it 1920's style wedding in September so will be getting a chain for it and giving it a run out.
You are correct, that's a pretty basic movement. Looks like the case could be silver plated.
It doesn't have to be valuable to be appreciated.
In the inter-war period, German goods sold in the UK market were simply stamped "Foreign" rather than "German".
Thanks for taking the time to upload photos.
It doesn't have to be valuable to be appreciated.
In the inter-war period, German goods sold in the UK market were simply stamped "Foreign" rather than "German".
Thanks for taking the time to upload photos.
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