English silver rack lever fusee pocket watch by Molyneaux, London 1849

This is an English silver pocket watch with clear hallmarks for London 1849

This is an early English silver fusee pocket watch with a rack lever escapement. 

The watch runs well but gains around 10 minutes in 24 hours.

Please note we cannot offer a guarantee on the fusee watch chain. Should this break, repairs will be charged at cost.

Movement – the gilt full plate fusee movement has a rack lever escapement with a steel escape wheel and a steel 3 arm balance with a large diamond endstone. The movement is decorated with a carved and engraved watch cock. The movement is signed “Rob’t Moyneaux, 461 and is in 90% mint condition – some small light scratches on the plates. 

The movement is protected by its original gilt dust cap

Case – the movement comes in a silver open face case, which has a hinged back and bezel. The watch is wound from the back, set from the front and the movement is accessed from the front also. The case has a smooth plain finish with light traces of engine turning and coin edged sides – now mostly rubbed away.  The case is in 80% mint condition – this case does have wear which is reflected in the price.

Dial – the off white enamel dial has a pair of blue steel hands and a large blue steel sub seconds hand. The dial is in 99% mint condition – the tip of the minute hour is missing.

The watch has a mineral glass

The watch measures 52mm wide x 21mm deep

The watch is key wound / key set and comes with an old pocket watch key