The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique silver watch chain and military fob.

The chain measures 33cm long including the T-bar and the clasp. The T-bar and clasp are hallmarked for 1917, with a maker’s mark for Herbert Bushell & Son of Birmingham. Each of the links has the lion silver mark.

The chain comes with a silver fob, hallmarked for 1919, with a sponsor’s mark for the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd. The Kings, Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (the motto of the Order of the Garter), Nec Aspera Terrant (translates as ‘difficulties do not scare us’) and serves as a motto for various military units. The fob also has ‘Egypt’ at the bottom.

The reverse of the fob is engraved, ‘L/Sgt H Roberts, Officers & Sergts, Shoot 1922’.

Total weight 33g.

ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE (excluding Northern Ireland).

Please contact us before placing international orders so that we can advise of shipping prices and to see if customs regulations allow us to post watches to your country.

The international buyer is responsible for paying any import duties and taxes.

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.