Help with identifying gold watch

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Ben1675, Apr 26, 2019.

  1. Ben1675

    Ben1675 New Member

    Hi I have recently came across this watch, for what I can work out it is 9 carat gold with Swiss hallmarks it also says Swiss made and 15 jewels on the mechanism if anyone could help me identify the watch it would be very greatly appreciated
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    Regards
     
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  2. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Hi Ben!

    Welcome to Antiquers.......

    Keep checking back for the Clock/watch people to view your post.
     
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  3. axelrich

    axelrich Active Member

    Kindly share more pics preferably of the back.
     
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  4. Ben1675

    Ben1675 New Member

    Hi the hall marks are hard the see in the picture, do you know what watch it is?
     
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  5. axelrich

    axelrich Active Member

    Do you see any marking or something like that.
     
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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    You need to take photos in natural light without shadows.
    The pictures shown are too dark and blurred when expanded.
     
  7. Dave47

    Dave47 Active Member

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  8. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    WELCOME Ben !!! ... Joy,
     
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  9. Ben1675

    Ben1675 New Member

    Here are some better photos of the hall marks and mechanism which says Swiss made and the hall marks which say 9 carat gold
     
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  11. Dave47

    Dave47 Active Member

    "Usage not recorded: see "The hammer with handle mystery" below." from the listing I cited. It is therefore 1925 or later. Only ones numbered "115" or "160" are known after 1934, but I can not read the number on the marking here.
    http://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/swisspdm.php shows the known makers.

    www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18829 shows quite similar markings to your watch. Therefore one can say the "FF" is a Glasgow import mark, and the "h" indicates 1924-5 (I might be off - but 1925 is in accord with the Swiss marking).



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  12. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    Routine pre-war lady's wristwatch, could be 1930 or so. Metal value only. The pictures are D-.
     
  13. Ben1675

    Ben1675 New Member

    The number on the hammer Symbol is 114, so you know what make the watch is?
     
  14. Jeff Drum

    Jeff Drum Well-Known Member

    If I read the page correctly, the hammer number is for the maker of the case, not the watch movement. The page says the watch-case companies who used numbers other than 115 and 160 are unknown.

    If you are lucky there may be markings on the watch movement itself as to who made the movement (i.e. who made the watch). Or someone who has a lot of experience may recognize the maker from the way it was made. But you will need significantly better pictures, possibly need to remove movement from case, and even if you do that there is no guarantee anyone here (or elsewhere) will recognize the maker. From what afantiques said, it sounds like the maker won't make much difference anyway.
     
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