£1,700
Victorian 18ct centre seconds chronograph lever half hunter pocket watch, Chester 1893, unsigned gilt three quarter plate movement, no. 120588, with compensated balance and regulator, 18ct hinged cuvette, the dial with Roman numerals, minute track and outer 25/300 scale, chronograph slide at the five position, within a plain case, case maker, 'I.J.T.N.' (Isaac Jabez Theo Newsome), 134.3gm, 55mm (at fault)
Movement - not functioning and requires repair, balance not swinging.
Dial - light surface marks.
Glass - surface scratches present.
Hands - not matching, surface marks, lacking centre seconds.
Case - surface marks and bruise marks present to the case back and sides, bow not gold and rubbed.
Crown - probably a replacement and with some plating loss, adjusting.
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