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Sold for: £34
This lot comprises a trio of vintage open-face pocket watches of various styles and compositions. The first is a gold-toned metal watch featuring engraved scrollwork decoration to the bezel and case back. It possesses a white dial with black Arabic numerals, an inner red track for 24-hour time, and a sub-seconds dial at the six o’clock position, finished with ornate gilt scroll hands. The second watch is a silver-toned metal example with a heavily aged yellowish dial displaying cathedral style hands and tan Arabic numerals. The third watch is constructed from silver-toned metal and features a dial printed with the characters Services in quotation marks, with SCOUT below. This dial displays black Roman numerals, an outer ring of Arabic numerals for 24-hour time, and the word FOREIGN printed above the sub-seconds dial at the six o’clock position. All three watches are fitted with manual wind movements with the winding crowns located at the twelve o’clock position.
Condition report:
The gold-toned watch shows visible surface wear and tarnish to the case finish (photo 1, 4). The silver-toned watch with Arabic numerals exhibits significant yellowing and heavy patina across the dial surface (photo 1, 3). The Services branded watch is in a distressed state, missing the crystal and all hands, with significant staining and foxing to the dial (photo 5). All cases show varying degrees of scratches and surface wear. All items in this lot are offered in non-working condition for restoration or parts.
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