Hi All,
Here is a lovely Frodsham movement now housed in a custom-made display case -- an aluminum case held between two glass planes. The movement is key-wind and key-set, and it was described as fusee (although I haven't de-cased to verify this). Movement dates to ~1855.
But I am unfamiliar with this movement design -- has it been modified by the watchmaker who made the custom case?
The pillar plate has some of the ratchet wheels and the click on the back -- is that normal for a fusee movement from this era?
The section where the key winds shows an annulus that has been ground into the pillar plate, removing the gilding and cutting through the "Cha Frodsham" engraving as well as the movement serial number, apparently. This also seems to be a modern modification -- is that correct?
I'd love to figure out if/how/why the original movement was modified (for casing?)
Thank you.
Here is a lovely Frodsham movement now housed in a custom-made display case -- an aluminum case held between two glass planes. The movement is key-wind and key-set, and it was described as fusee (although I haven't de-cased to verify this). Movement dates to ~1855.
But I am unfamiliar with this movement design -- has it been modified by the watchmaker who made the custom case?
The pillar plate has some of the ratchet wheels and the click on the back -- is that normal for a fusee movement from this era?
The section where the key winds shows an annulus that has been ground into the pillar plate, removing the gilding and cutting through the "Cha Frodsham" engraving as well as the movement serial number, apparently. This also seems to be a modern modification -- is that correct?
I'd love to figure out if/how/why the original movement was modified (for casing?)
Thank you.


