Bidspirit auction | Two Antique Open-Face Pocket Watches

Two Antique Open-Face Pocket Watches including a Silver H. Samuel Manchester English Lever and a Swiss Sphinx Lever by Symons & Son - This lot comprises two antique open-face pocket watches. The first is an English lever pocket watch by H. Samuel, Manchester, featuring a manual key-wind and key-set movement engraved with the maker name and WARRANTED ENGLISH LEVER, bearing serial number 420877. The white enamel dial presents Roman numeral hour markers and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position, signed H. SAMUEL MANCHESTER. The sterling silver case is finished with engine-turned decoration to the reverse surrounding a vacant central shield cartouche. Internal hallmarks include a lion passant and case maker mark W.E.S. The second watch is a Swiss-made Sphinx Lever pocket watch retailed by Symons & Son, Launceston. The manual wind, pin-set lever movement is stamped SWISS MADE with a Sphinx trademark and patent numbers BREVETS 82806, 82809, 82810, and 82811. The cream-coloured dial is signed SYMONS & SON LAUNCESTON and SPHINX LEVER, with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. The base metal case houses an original watchmaker's paper from Symons & Son, Watch and Clock Makers, Launceston. Case diameters: 50mm and 52mm.