Lot 391:
Sold for £520 hammer
Estimate £100-£150
A 9ct hallmarked Harwood Self Winding wrist watch with Arabic numerals to an off white textured dial, case diameter 30mm, all to a black leather strap, import marks London 1928.
NB. John Harwood (1893-1964) was a British horologist and inventor of the first self winding wristwatch. A chance observation of some children playing on a see-saw initially gave Harwood the idea of the self winding mechanism which would enable a closed movement, eliminating any chance of interference from damp or dust. The watch has no crown with the time being set by turning the bezel in one direction and the turning it in the opposite direction to re-engage the movement.
Condition report
Movement running, engraved to reverse From Mother 3/1/30.
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