This eBay listing has ended : CIRCA 1900 QUARTER REPEATING FULL HUNTER CASE GOLD FIL REPEATER POCKET WATCH.
CIRCA 1900 SWISS 15 JEWEL QUARTER REPEATING KEYLESS LEVER FULL HUNTER POCKET WATCH REQUIRES SLIGHT ATTENTION HERE WE HAVE A LARGE AND HEAVY GOLD FILLED QUARTER REPEATING FULL HUNTER POCKET WATCH DATING FROM AROUND 1900. IT HAS A FIFTEEN JEWELLED SWISS KEYLESS LEVER MOVEMENT WITH SLIDE IN THE CASE SIDE BAND TO ACTIVATE THE REPEATER. THE DIAL, HANDS AND GLASS ARE VERY GOOD IT HAS NO CHIPS AND NO HAIRLINES ,AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE PHOTO THE SMALL SECONDS HAND IS MISSING ,I CHECKED THE AXLE PIN THAT THE SECOND HAND IS MEANT TO ATTACH TO AND CAN CONFIRM IT IS PRESENT AND NOT BROKEN, SO ALL IT WILL REQUIRE IS A NEW HAND (THE DEEP COLLARED TYPE) TO PUSH FIT BACK ON TO THE SPINDLE. THE MOVEMENT AND REPEAT WORK ARE IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER, ITS KEEPING TO GOOD TIME AND STRIKES THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF TIMES AT THE RIGHT TIME OF THE DAY.THE TWO GONGS ARE ALSO LOUD AND CLEAR WHEN THE HAMMERS STRIKE THEM. THE HUNTER CASE ITSELF IS STRONG, SOLID AND COMPLETE. IT ALSO LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN REGULARY HANDLED, SO SOME THINGS TO TAKE NOTE WITH THE CASE ARE: THE FRONT COVER NO LONGER SPRINGS OPEN.THE GOLD FINISH IS TARNISHED AND FADING ON THE INSIDE CUVETTE. IT HAS A SMALL DISCOLOURED PATCH ON THE FRONT COVER CURVE NEAR THE HINGE WERE THE GOLD HAS BEEN PARTLY RUBBED AWAY .THE CASE HAS LIGHT SURFACE ABRASIONS CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CASE HAS JUST ONE SMALL DINGE ON THE FRONT COVER. GROSS WEIGHT IS 106 GRAMMES. DIAMETER OF CASE IS 52.5 MILLIMETER . A QUICK RECAP: THE DIAL,THE GLASS ,THE MOVEMENT AND THE REPEAT WORK ARE ALL IN GOOD CONDITION AND WORKING WELL.THE CASE WOULD BENEFIT FROM SOME COSMETIC TLC & ATTENTION TO IMPROVE ITS OVERALL APPEARANCE. THE MOVEMENT AND REPEAT WORK WOULD ALSO MAKE A EXCELLENT QUALITY DONOR TO FIT IN A HIGHER GRADE GOLD CASE. PARTS LIKELY REQUIRED (A) A NEW SUBSIDIARY SECONDS HAND (B) A FRONT COVER CASE OPENING SPRING. ANY QUESTIONS JUST ASK . HAPPY BIDDING Powered by eBay Turbo Lister