£180
Thomas Wheeler, Preston - Victorian 'Wheeler Patentee' silver fusee lever pocket watch, Chester 1880, No. 50408, the decorative engraved movement signed 'Thomas Wheeler, Railway Watch Manufacturer, with compensated balance and regulator, with movement dust cover, signed Roman numeral dial, no. 1602, with outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial, fleur-de-lys hands, the original case with engraved cartouche and applied with gold hinges, case maker 'TW', 53mm
Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - signed Wheeler dial numbered 1602 which is different to the movement number.
Glass - surface marks present.
Hands - good.
Case - typical surface rubbing, the inside case back is later engraved 'J.Hulks' - see images.
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