I've inherited a pocket watch...

[CommanderJameson]

...and was wondering if it's interesting or not.

It's a gold double hunter pocket watch with "Kay & Co Ltd Worcester" on the white dial. There's the initials "ALD" and the number 303206 stamped on the inside of the cover, near the hallmark.

Google doesn't reveal much that I can interpret.

[anonymous-user]

A quick search in goolge for "Kay and co pocket watch" revealed

www.kaysheritage.org.uk

There are some links there for info on Kay's watches with some Kay and Co. history i'm sure they'd have info on your Kay and Co. watch.

[CommanderJameson]

I discounted that site, thinking that it was unrelated.

Thanks for nudging me back in the right direction.

ETA: I've emailed the heritage group there with some details.

Here's the watch:




ETA: An inspection of the hallmark reveals (I think) that it's Birmingham (anchor), 18ct gold (crown + 18) and from 1925 (capital A in a brevet shield).

Edited by CommanderJameson on Saturday 26th April 19:13

[anonymous-user]

I expect it's a nice project to find out about it, especially when it has some connection to you.

Good luck.

[F1sh]

Any chance of a pic of the workings of it?

Sorry for the strange request, but I have a few of them and really like them.

Danny

[CommanderJameson]

F1sh said:

Any chance of a pic of the workings of it?

Sorry for the strange request, but I have a few of them and really like them.

Danny

I'll get a pic of the movement when I work out how to remove the back cover without damaging anything. It's not immediately obvious.