The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Silver Stauffer half hunter pocket watch and chain.

The watch has a Swiss stem-winding movement, signed with the Stauffer mark, which is working nicely. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. There is a little scratching to this inner cover but not too deep.

The watch measures 47mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is silver and there are hallmarks inside the covers for London (import mark), 1916 with a sponsor’s mark for Charles Nicolet who assumed control over Stauffer in 1874. The case is in good condition, just minor surface marking but nothing serious at all.

The front cover has a small central lens which is surrounded by blue enamel filled Roman numerals.

The winding crown pushes in to open the front cover. Inside, there is a glass lens which is in good condition.

The dial has a few hairline cracks but they are difficult to see with the naked eye. Blued steel hands including the special half hunter hour hand so that the time can be read when the front cover is closed.

The watch comes with a silver double chain hallmarked for 1904 with a maker’s mark for the Birmingham silversmith Henry Pope. Also included is a silver fob, also hallmarked for 1904 with a maker’s mark for Joseph and Richard Griffin, also silversmiths based in Birmingham. The fob has general surface marks but is free from any inscriptions.

The watch and chain come in a vintage presentation box.

ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE (excluding Northern Ireland).

Please contact us for international shipping prices. Due to changes in EU regulations, including Northern Ireland, we no longer ship to these destinations.

For other countries, The Vintage Wrist Watch Company operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the international buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable. If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping and associated charges will be deducted from any refund.

Due to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you. Any orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any Paypal fees which are non-refundable.

All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.

Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the \'Buy Securely\' button on each listing page.

We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.