Russell and son pocket watch information

[Taylorb]

I have a gold, double hunter pocket watch by Thomas Russell and son but no idea of its age or value. It has several markings and numbers inside the case and on the mechanism but no date. On the mechanism are the words "Thos Russel and son. makers to queen victoria.liverpool." also, "Tempus Fugis " and serial number '201961'. There are also several stamped marks on the inside of the rear cover. '9' 'M' 'N' '61' and '-375'.Any help on its history, value and age would be greatly appreciated.

 

[roughbarked]

It's a nice 9 carat watch.
As for the Russells.

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[gmorse]

Hi Taylorb, and welcome to the forum,

The case hallmarks show that it's 9 carat gold, and assayed in the Chester office in 1913/14; the 'TR' is the sponsor's mark for Thomas Russell, and the 'M' isn't part of the legal hallmarks but is probably for one of the specialist craftspeople who contributed to making the case.

By the way, 'double hunter' is a misnomer, yours is usually described simply as a 'hunter'. The watches with a small crystal set in the front lid are known as 'half hunters'.

Russells were a very well-known maker of good quality watches, with a factory in Liverpool. Yours is described on the dial as a 'chronograph centre seconds', and there's a button on the rim which will start and stop the whole movement, but it isn't a true chronograph, which allows the centre seconds to be started, stopped and reset to zero without affecting the running of the rest of the movement.

Regards,

Graham

 

[miguel angel cladera]

Nice watch and nice tribute to Rene Descartes

 

[Taylorb]

Hi Taylorb, and welcome to the forum,

The case hallmarks show that it's 9 carat gold, and assayed in the Chester office in 1913/14; the 'TR' is the sponsor's mark for Thomas Russell, and the 'M' isn't part of the legal hallmarks but is probably for one of the specialist craftspeople who contributed to making the case.

By the way, 'double hunter' is a misnomer, yours is usually described simply as a 'hunter'. The watches with a small crystal set in the front lid are known as 'half hunters'.

Russells were a very well-known maker of good quality watches, with a factory in Liverpool. Yours is described on the dial as a 'chronograph centre seconds', and there's a button on the rim which will start and stop the whole movement, but it isn't a true chronograph, which allows the centre seconds to be started, stopped and reset to zero without affecting the running of the rest of the movement.

Regards,

Graham

 

[Taylorb]

Thanks Graham, that's a huge help.