Lot 171 , A George V 18ct gold hunter minute repeating lever pocket watch, by Ashley & Sims of Clerkenwell

A George V 18ct gold hunter minute repeating lever pocket watch, by Ashley & Sims of Clerkenwell, with Roman dial and subsidiary seconds, the outer case engraved with monogram and motto and inner case with engraved presentation inscription, the three quarter plate movement signed and numbered 05461, case diameter 54mm, gross weight 160 grams, with original box.
£5,000-7,000

Condition:
Two minor dings to the case back. Minor surface scratches to both sides of the case in places. Dial and glass in good order. Watch ticks when wound, hands adjust and the chiming mechanism works. Interior inscription reads 'Presented to Jack Leslie Sowden on his 21st Birthday, December 23rd 1916 by G.D. Wood G.H. Smith and W.J. Sowden as a token of love and esteem'.

Sold for £6,000