My mother brought this back as a souvenier from a trip to England. I know nothing about it other than it's got a Swiss movement and it's key wound. The case is hinge-open on both sides, and the little button at the top of the stem pops it open. The rear yields access to the winding and setting arbors. You can pop that open to expose the movement, but in this case it doesn't tell me anything.
I bought a set of keys. It takes a size #2 (at least it's #2 on my eBay set). Wound it and set it and so far it's running. Woo hoo!
The case says 0.935, which is believe means it's 93.5% silver. I'm trying to identify the hallmarks.
This website has a watch that looks identical so I'm going with it. They claim it's an 11-jewel movement, case #8 5947. They claim it's from the late 1800s but I'm skeptical unless I can find another source to back up the claim. I have a number of other vintage and antique collections and people typically think things are older than they really are.
Not much on the internet that I've been able to find about the maker. There's a forum post that claims they made ships' chronometers and pocket watches (including Swiss movements). They were in business "from 1878 into the mid 1900s." It's the internet: I don't have any reason to disbelieve it, but I'm not going to bet the deed to my hosue on it, either.
Regardless, it's my only English watch. I hope it works.
Acquired: 1990s
Circa: probably pre-WW2
Current condition: runs
