Bidspirit auction | Addison Antique Manual Wind Pocket

Addison Antique Manual Wind Pocket Watch with Floral Engraved Case - An antique manual wind pocket watch produced under the Addison brand, a line manufactured by the New Haven Watch Company. The watch features a white dial with black Arabic numerals for the hours and a red outer track for minutes in five-minute increments. The dial is centrally marked Addison in stylized script and includes ornate blued steel hour and minute hands. The manual wind movement is finished in gilt and is stamped with ADDISON, TRADE MARK USA, PATENTED, and several patent dates including MCH. 21. 82, OCT. 13. 83, and MAY 8. 84. The silver-toned metal case is decorated with elaborate floral and geometric engravings and is fitted with a gold-toned crown and bow. The interior of the case back features circular graining and faint stamped markings, including the year 1884. Per the provided facts, this timepiece does not run. Case diameter: 1.5 inches. The movement is currently inoperable and does not run. The dial shows significant age-related staining and foxing, primarily located around the periphery. The silver-toned case exhibits moderate wear and smoothing of the engraved details consistent with age and use. There is visible thinning of the silver-toned finish on high-contact areas and typical wear to the gold-toned finish on the crown. The crystal is intact with light surface scratches.