English silver military free sprung pocket watch by Williamson c1916

This is an English First World War pocket watch made by Williamson, London.

The watch has English silver hallmarks for London 1916

Movement – the gilt ¾ plate movement has a free sprung balance and a lever escapement, a white steel (palladium?) hairspring and with a bimetallic compensated balance. The movement is signed “H Williamson Ltd, 81 Farringdon Rd, London” # 24153 and is also engraved with a broad arrow British government mark. The movement is in 90% mint condition –small marks only but overall a superb example

Case – the movement comes in a large and heavy English silver open face case, which has a hinged inner, back and a snap on bezel. 

The case is numbered 24153

The case has a smooth plain finish and is in 95% mint condition –a very good impressive English case

Dial – the white enamel dial has a full set of blue steel hands including a sweep centre seconds hand. The dial is signed “H Williamson Ltd, London 24153” and features the broad arrow mark also. The dial is in 98% mint condition – a hairline on the 8 and a small nibble above the 11 hidden by the bezel. 

The watch measures 54mm wide x 17mm deep

The watch is stem wound / pin set 

The watch has a mineral glass