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Case hallmark looks to be for London 1865. The HH case maker I believe to be Henry Harris, Clerkenwell registered 1859
Yes, I think you're right about Buckland, who's listed in Priestley as a sponsor for Rotherhams in Coventry, so it's a fair bet that they made the movement as well.Actually on closer examination it looks to be HB, so I think it might actually be
Henry Buckland, Coventry
Graham - I agree this almost certainly is a Rotherhams movement.Buckland, who's listed in Priestley as a sponsor for Rotherhams in Coventry
Thanks for all the info. Its really clean internally, but I definitely agree somebody went overboard with oiling. Keeping time well so it should clean up nicely. I'm getting 14,400 BPH is that typical for these? I was expecting something more like 16,200. But its keeping time zero loss or gain in the first 20 hours.Hi model1857guy,
Yes, I think you're right about Buckland, who's listed in Priestley as a sponsor for Rotherhams in Coventry, so it's a fair bet that they made the movement as well.
Many of these watches, often marked as 'chronograph', were made in Coventry, and of course, they aren't true chronographs, with the facility to start, stop and reset to zero without affecting the running of the time train. This is a handsome example and appears to be in good condition, apart from some oil staining on the top plate, which may suggest some careless servicing in the past, but should clean up well enough.
Regards,
Graham
I wondered that about the dial, all the other center seconds in my collection have a blank sunk center with the hour markers on the outer ring and fitted with longer hands. This is the only one I've encountered so far with the hour markers in the sunk center.I agree, an attractive dial. I wonder if the centre section started life as a normal dial intended for a smaller watch before being incorporated into this sunk centre by the dial maker?
I would make the jewel count eight, or perhaps nine. Seven on the balance/escapement then that forth wheel jewel in the centre is eight, and if the other pivot of that arbor has one it would be nine. The fusee is almost certainly in hard brass/bronze settings rather than jewels.
Yes, that's not at all unusual, it gives 4bps which tallies with the dial markings.I'm getting 14,400 BPH is that typical for these? I was expecting something more like 16,200. But its keeping time zero loss or gain in the first 20 hours.