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Can anyone tell me anything about this piece?

  • 30-10-2025 06:40PM
    #1
    kowloon
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    I doubt it's rare or anything but it would be nice to know what it is. My Father gave it to me the other day; he got it from my Grandfather and I think it was bought new at that time.



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  • #2
    prime87
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    It is worth about 50 euro if that is what you are asking.



  • #3
    Dev1234
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    Would this be it?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/316186385191



  • #4
    kowloon
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123949625#Comment_123949625

    No intention of selling it. It's good to have something stay in the family for any length of time, just nice to know what it is, put a name to it.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123949630#Comment_123949630

    That looks very much like it. How close in design are watches like that? The date would suggest it might go back a further generation than I thought, unless that design was made for a few decades.



  • #5
    scwazrh
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    There’s usually a bit of info on the inside of the case back if you open it and have a look.



  • #6
    kowloon
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123949952#Comment_123949952

    I haven't even tried to open it up, but it appears to be fairly tightly shut. I'll have a go with something that can pry it open without damaging it.



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  • #7
    H_Lime
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427552/can-anyone-tell-me-anything-about-this-piece

    Beautiful old family heirloom. Nice that you trace it back all those generations. Does it run?



  • #8
    kowloon
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    Got the watch open at the back, took a bit of fiddling. Not the best photos. I'm assuming they're the hallmarks for the silver.

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    Not much on the watch inside rear. Do I need a particular key for winding this that originally came with the watch?



  • #9
    flutered
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    open the dust cover and you will see the movement which should have more info engraved on it



  • #10
    kowloon
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    20251109_222446.jpg 20251109_222532.jpg

    The whole watch comes out of the front of the case. No hidden notes about dark family secrets so far.



  • #11
    FishOnABike
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    The hallmarks (anchor, lion, d) would date it to 1903, Sterling silver, Birmingham assay office.

    https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/Birmingham.html



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  • #12
    FishOnABike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,051 ✭✭✭FishOnABike


    Looking up the JR mark, Google says

    A 1903 watch with the hallmarks for Birmingham and the sponsor's mark "JR" was likely made by
    John Rotherham of Rotherham & Sons, a Sheffield-based company that registered its sponsor's mark at the Birmingham Assay Office. The hallmarks indicate the watch case was made of gold or silver, was submitted to the Birmingham office for assaying, and was dated to the year 1903. The "JR" mark was officially registered by John Rotherham, a watch case maker.



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