1950s Mid-size Wadsworth Wrist Watch

The watch has a Swiss 17 jewel hand-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is signed with the name Wadsworth which was registered by the Wadsworth Watch Case Company in 1916. The company was subsequently taken over by Elgin in 1947 and they sold watches under the Wadsworth name. The watch measures 29mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the lugs. The case is gold plated and it is in beautiful condition. The shaped lugs are a particularly nice feature. The inside of the stainless steel case back has the wording, “Cased and timed by Wadsworth, USA”. The back of the watch has a 1957 inscription with name of a previous owner of the watch, possibly the original owner. The lens is in lovely condition. The signed dial is in lovely condition with original hands (the hour hand has darkened slightly). A new leather strap has been fitted. The watch comes in a new presentation box. All Prices Include UK Postage. Please contact us for international shipping prices (Ddu, details in delivery information section below). All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch. We are a Vat registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations. Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the red 'Buy Now' button on each listing page. We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.