Pristine Timepiece

Another contact made this week! I am grateful to Phil from GoldSovereignExpert.com for sending and allowing me to publish these photos of his beautiful William Bent pocket watch, Serial number 16581.

Wow! What a Beauty!

Full Hunter, 18ct gold, keyless William Bent watch, hallmarked for 1879 in pristine condition. The dial, the movement and the case all display the serial number 16581. The winding crown is positioned at 3 o'clock.
The small button located to the right of the pendant, is depressed when setting the hands with the crown.



The Three-quarter plate movement is revealed after opening the rear case cover and then the cuvette. (two 18ct gold covers seal and protect the movement).

It is indeed a privilege to include this very fine William Bent pocket watch within these pages and I thank Phil from GoldSovereighExpert.com for sharing these pictures with us. This watch is in such amazing condition for over 135 years old, I have never seen anything of this standard before.

The Hallmarks for Gold:

At the Top - The crown for British standard before 1975.
On the Left - Date Letter "D" for 1879.
On the Right - The leopard's head for assayed in London.
At the Bottom - The purity mark for 18 carat gold.
(Source: www.gold-traders.co.uk)