Pocket watch experts - Unite!!

Danm54 · 27 Mar 2011 at 21:15

Hi,

I need some help identifying this pocket watch.

My Gran died about 2 months ago and left this to me. Speaking to my grandad he's no idea where it ever came from or how long my gran has had it.

I know its gold so other than scrap value ive no idea how much its worth.
Im not interested in selling it but it'd be nice to know whether its worth anything and look at getting it insured or its worth £80 scrap.

There doesn't appear to be any hallmarks on it or a name of any sort. You can just about make out 2 hinges in the pics, these appear to allow the front and back to open.

edit; Ive just found out how to open the back, there's 2 winding keys and this,

K14
19395

Pics are the best I could do with my little Kodak so no moaning from the photography experts!!

Thank you

Danm54 · 27 Mar 2011 at 21:24

apeZ said:
No offence, but I doubt you'll find 'pocket watch experts' on a computer forum. Aren't there specialised sites and forums for watchmaking? You might have more luck there.

You'd be surprised the people who are on here.

Just googled the K14 and yes, means its 14ct gold.

Danm54 · 27 Mar 2011 at 21:59

Theres been a few watch threads and there seems quite a following.

Whether this is their kind of thing I don't know, we'll see.

Danm54 · 27 Mar 2011 at 22:47

Well what do you know, I never even seen that hinge!

The 14k and 19396 (read it wrong) are stamped on the back plate of the watch.

Ive open a plate under that and I can now see the workings, now idea what jeweled bearing are but I can only see gold gears and a lever that switches between S and F.

Under that plate there is 19396 stamped and something else scratched, really hard to make out though.

There is still another hinge that looks like it opens the front too.