E.J. Dent silver half hunter pocket chronometer, London 1931...

Hammer

£900

E.J. Dent silver half hunter pocket chronometer, London 1931, gilt three quarter plate movement signed E.J. Dent Watch Maker to the Queen, Royal Exchange, London, no. 30875, with spring detent escapement, plain balance cock, diamond endstone, blue steel helical spring and bi-metallic compensated balance, hinged cuvette, signed and numbered dial with Roman numerals, minute track and subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, within an associated plain case numbered 30875, case maker 'JW&Co', 53mm, two keys
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** Dent, '28 Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, London' fitted case

More Information

Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - two faint hairlines running from the bottom of the subsidiary dial.
Glass - light surface marks.
Hands - some surface marks but generally good.
Case - later associated case, light surface marks and some surface scratches to the case back but generally good.
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